Apple Cider Pork Chops Recipe
Prep Time:
8 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 pork loin chops, ½ to 1 inch thick
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • ½ shallot, finely chopped, (about ¼ cup)
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 ½ cups fresh apple cider
  • 7 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Directions
  1. Put the flour in a large bowl or shallow platter.
  2. Place your first pork chop in the flour, turning on all sides to coat evenly. Continue this process with all pork chops until covered in flour.
  3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides, and place on a paper-lined plate.
  4. In a deep skillet, heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
  5. Once the butter is melted, place the floured pork chops into the skillet, and brown, about 5 minutes per side.
  6. Once deeply golden brown on both sides, remove the chops from the skillet, and turn the heat down to medium-low. (The pork will not be completely cooked through at this stage.)
  7. In the same skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
  8. Add the shallots and garlic, and sauté until softened and fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  9. Deglaze the skillet with the apple cider, scraping loose the browned bits as it comes to a simmer.
  10. Once the liquid is simmering, add the pork chops back to the skillet, and nestle the fresh thyme sprigs into the liquid. Simmer until the liquid is thickened and the pork is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. (As it simmers, keep an eye on the cider: If it reduces and gets too thick, add an extra splash at a time until you've reached your desired consistency.)
  11. Once the sauce is thickened and the pork is cooked through, stir in the heavy whipping cream.
  12. Remove the skillet from the heat, remove the thyme sprigs, then serve.