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pork chops with apples in cider sherry pan sauce

Pork Chops with Apples and Sherry-Cider Sauce

Brenda Lanzilli
Pork Chops and sliced apples seared and smothered in a decadent apple cider and Sherry wine pan sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, French
Servings 6
Calories 393 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 pork chops thick cut
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil or other neutral, high smoke point oil
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 apples Peeled and sliced. I used Granny Smith
  • 2 Tbsp butter

Cider Sherry Pan Sauce

  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp butter unsalted
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cup apple cider
  • 1/4 cup dry Sherry wine
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  • Remove pork chops from packaging, pat dry with a paper towel season with salt and pepper, then let sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, prep the apples, sliced onion (use mandoline if you have) and mince garlic.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Dredge all sides of pork chops in flour. When oil shimmers, the pan is hot enough for a good sear. Working in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan, sear pork chops for 3 minutes on each side. You should have a golden brown sear. Place all seared pork chops on a baking sheet and set aside.
  • Melt 2 tbsp of butter. Add apple wedges to the skillet in a single layer and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Flip apples over and brown the other side. Remove apples to a plate. Sauté onions until translucent and add to plate with apples.
  • At this time, begin baking the pork chops in a preheated oven. Cook time will depend on the thickness of pork chops, but approximately 8-10 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer reads 145 degrees.

Make Cider Sherry Pan Sauce

  • While pork is in oven make the sauce. Reduce heat to medium and melt 2 tbsp butter. Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add flour and whisk together with the butter and onions. Next, add minced garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Pour sherry wine into the pan, whisking constantly to incorporate without any lumps. Now gradually add the apple cider and continue whisking as sauce simmers and thickens.
  • Add Dijon and heavy cream, whisk again. Add reserved apples. Let sauce simmer for 5 minutes. If sauce is too thick to your liking, add a bit of water. Sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Adjust salt to taste.
  • Remove from heat at reurn pork to pan to coat with sauce.

Notes

Nutrition Facts are estimates. 

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 333mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 311IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword apples, brown buter, cider, pan sauce, pork chop with apples, pork chops, sauce, sherry
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