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Pork Chops with Cider Cream Sauce

A hearty dish featuring thick pork chops served with a creamy cider sauce.

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British
medium
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Adam Garratt
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Ingredients
  • 2 Pork chopsThick, room temperature
  • OilFor seasoning and cooking
  • SaltTo taste
  • Black pepperTo taste
  • 2 ShallotsFinely diced
  • 200 ml CiderSweet cider preferred
  • 200 ml Cream/
  • 1 teaspoon Whole-grain mustard/
  • ButterA knob for enriching the sauce
Instructions
  1. 1

    Take pork chops out of the fridge an hour before cooking to reach room temperature.

    1h 0m

  2. 2

    Score the fat on the pork chops to prevent buckling.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Season pork chops with oil, salt, and pepper.

    3 min

  4. 4

    Heat a pan to medium-high, add oil, and cook pork chops for 4-5 minutes on each side.

    10 min

  5. 5

    Turn chops onto the fat side to crisp the edges.

    3 min

  6. 6

    Remove chops from pan and let them rest, lightly tented with foil.

    5 min

  7. 7

    In the same pan, sweat shallots for about a minute until soft.

    1 min

  8. 8

    Add cider to the pan and reduce by half.

    5 min

  9. 9

    Add cream and whole-grain mustard, mix well, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

    5 min

  10. 10

    Finish sauce with a knob of butter, salt, and pepper to taste.

    2 min

  11. 11

    Serve pork chops with sauce, mashed potatoes, and broccoli.

    5 min

Equipment Needed
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Knife
Tongs
Foil

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