Today, I'm sharing a recipe for braised pork chops. My recipe is a combination of various recipes which I tweaked to my liking. I never grew up eating pork, and I still don't care much for it, but I was pressured into making pork chops for dinner one day, so I thought.. what the hell. I had a feeling I'd be disappointed, as I never really liked the flavour, but I must admit, it tasted really good. This was definitely a crowd pleaser. If you're a pork chop fan, you should give this a try!
Ingredients
4 large pork chops
2 tbsp olive oil
2 head of garlic, broken into
cloves, peeled
1 cup dry cider
2 large apples, cored, peeled and sliced
12 fresh sage leaves
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat the pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan over medium to high heat, add olive oil and then brown the pork chops, 2-3 minutes per side.
While the chops are browning, place the peeled garlic cloves in a small saucepan, pour in the cider, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. While it simmers, cut the apples into pieces. Place the apple slices in a large baking dish and then place the browned chops on top.
Pour the garlic and cider into the empty frying pan to deglaze. Pour this mixture over the chops. There should be just enough liquid to cover the bottom of the dish. Top the pork chops with the fresh sage leaves and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Enjoy!
