Savory Herb Pork Chops
- 1 cup apple juice
- 3 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 boneless pork loin chops, 3/4 inch thick
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, divided
- thinly sliced apple, garnish
- fresh rosemary sprig, garnish
- In a large zip-lock freezer bag, stir together 1/4 cup apple juice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and mustard; add in pork.
- Seal bag, and shake well to coat; chill 30 minutes, turning once.
- Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade.
- Pat pork dry; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Cook pork in hot oil in a big skillet over med-high heat 3 minutes on each side; remove pork from skillet.
- Cook onion and garlic in hot drippings, stirring constantly 1 minute.
- Add in remaining 3/4 cup apple juice to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of pan.
- Stir in rosemary, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Bring onion mixture to a boil; decrease heat to med-low and simmer 3-5 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half.
- Add pork to onion mixture, turning to coat.
- Cover and cook 5-10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 155u0b0.
- Remove from heat, and place pork on a serving platter; cover with foil and let stand 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon flour, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar in skillet until smooth.
- Bring to a boil over med-low heat; decrease heat to low and simmer 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly.
- Drizzle sauce over pork and serve.
apple juice, light brown sugar, mustard, pork loin chops, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, fresh rosemary, balsamic vinegar, apple, rosemary
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/savory-herb-pork-chops-373708 (may not work)