Apple Cider Pork Chops
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 (1/2- to 1-inch thick) bone-in pork chops
- 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2 large (1/2 cup) shallots, thinly sliced*
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
- 2 tart red apples, cored, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 (6.3-ounce) box long grain and wild rice, cooked according to package directions
- Salt and pepper pork chops.
- Melt butter in 10-inch deep skillet until sizzling; add pork chops.
- Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, 3-4 minutes or until pork is browned.
- Reduce heat to low; add apple cider, shallots and garlic.
- Cover; cook, turning chops once, 25-30 minutes or until pork reaches at least 145F and is tender.
- Place pork chops onto serving platter.
- Cover; keep warm.
- Add apple slices to sauce in pan.
- Cover; cook over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until apples are tender.
- Pour apples and sauce over pork chops.
- Serve with prepared rice.
- *Substitute 1/2 cup sliced onion.
salt, pepper, butter, apple cider, shallots, fresh garlic, red apples, long grain
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3206/apple-cider-pork-chops (may not work)