Pan Seared Pork Chops With Cidar Sauce
photo by Outta Here
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
4 pork chops
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 shallots, minced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- thyme leaves (to garnish)
directions
- Heat oil in a frying pan on medium high heat and season both sides of the Pork Chops with salt and pepper.
- Put room temp pork chops in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 mins without moving them then turn them over and cook on the other side for 3 to 4 minutes again with out moving them. You are looking for a really nice sear on these!
- Remove the Pork Chops to a plate.
- Add 1 T. butter, shallots, and thyme sprigs to the pan and stir for about 2 minutes until the shallots have softened.
- Add the vinegar to the pan and reduce for 3 minutes.
- Add the stock and cidar and reduce to half.
- Remove the thyme and return the Pork Chops to the pan for 2 minutes to reheat them.
- Remove the Pork Chops again to the plate and add the remaining butter to the sauce then season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over the chops and garnish with thyme.
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