Apple Pork Chops
Ingredients:
- 6 center-cut loin pork chops (about 2 lbs. total), trimmed of fat
- Pepper
- 1/4 cup apple jelly
- 1 tablespoon each Dijon mustard and water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 large Golden Delicious apples (about 1 1/2 lbs. total)
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
Instructions:
Preparation time: About 10 minutes
Cooking time: About 30 minutes
Sprinkle chops with pepper; then cook in a wide nonstick frying pan over medium-high
heat, turning once, until well browned on both sides (about 14 minutes).
In a small bowl, mix jelly, mustard, water, and cumin. Spoon evenly over chops.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chops look faintly pink to white in center;
cut to test (about 10 minutes; meat should still be moist). With a slotted spoon
or a fork, transfer chops to a platter; keep warm.
Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. Add apples and vinegar to pan; stir to coat
apples with pan juices, scraping browned bits free. Cover and cook over medium heat
until apples are barely tender when pierced (about 5 minutes).
With a slotted spoon, transfer apples to platter with chops. Offer hot pan juices
to pour over chops and apples.
Makes 6 servings.