Somerset Pork with Cream and Apples

All the way from England, this Somerset pork chop recipe features boneless pork chop, onions, and apples in a hard cider-based cream sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 410 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 large onion, sliced into thin rings
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 4 boneless pork loin chops
• 1 Cox apple, cored and cut into thick rings
• 1 red apple, cored and cut into rings
• 0.25 cup butter
• 1.125 cups dry hard cider

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large, heavy oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Fry pork chops on both sides until golden. Transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish with a lid, and sprinkle with thyme.

Step 3

Melt remaining butter in the skillet. Fry onion and garlic until tender, then transfer to the casserole dish. Fry apple rings in the skillet for a few seconds on each side to give them color, then remove to the casserole dish. Sprinkle with sugar.

Step 4

Discard any excess fat from the skillet. Pour cider into the skillet and stir to remove any flavorful bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer, then pour over pork chops and apples in the dish. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Cover the skillet and bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Step 6

Transfer pork chops and apples to a serving platter. Stir cream into juices in the skillet, then spoon over pork chops.