Pork Chops with Apples and Sage

Brined an hour, seared hard, and finished in a pan sauce.

⏱ 35 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

★★★ 3.0 from 1 home cook

Ingredients

• 4 thick-cut bone-in pork chops
• 1/4 cup kosher salt for the brine
• 4 cups water
• 2 tbsp neutral oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 apples, in wedges
• 1 shallot, sliced
• 8 sage leaves
• 1/2 cup dry cider
• 1 tbsp mustard

Steps

1. Dissolve the salt in the water and brine the chops 1 hour. Rinse and dry them very thoroughly.
2. Sear in the oil over high heat, 4 minutes a side, until deeply browned. Remove to rest.
3. Lower the heat, add the butter, apples, shallot and sage and cook 6 minutes until the apples color.
4. Add the cider and mustard, scraping the pan, and reduce by half.
5. Return the chops and any resting juices for 1 minute to warm through.