Ingredients
4 pork loin centre chops,
boneless, about ¾-inch / 1.875 cm thick
Salt, ground black pepper and paprika for seasoning
1 Tbsp / 15 mL canola oil
1 cup / 250 mL apple cider or apple juice
¼ cup / 50 mL pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp / 30 mL Dijon mustard
1 small, red skinned apple, cored and sliced into thin wedges
Servings 4
Prep Time 10 Minutes
Cook Time 15 Minutes
Directions
- Season both sides of chops with salt, pepper and paprika.
- In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- Deglaze skillet with cider or juice, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet.
- In small bowl, whisk syrup with mustard until well-blended. Add to skillet;
stir to combine. Cover skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer chops
4-5 minutes, turning once. - Remove chops from skillet onto a clean plate; cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
- Increase heat and bring sauce to a gentle boil; cook, about 2 minutes.
- Add apple wedges to skillet and continue to boil until apples soften and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- To serve, spoon apples and sauce over chops.
Note: If necessary, sauce can be thickened with a cornstarch slurry.
Recipe and photo compliments Pork Cuts from Manitoba Pork
manitobapork.com/recipes
