Roasted Pork Chops With Hard Cider Jus
Serves: 6
Presley Zulauf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
46
Sweetness
50
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 450°F
2
Pat pork chops dry and sprinkle both sides with sea salt and pepper
3
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown chops in 3 batches, turning once, 6 minutes per batch, and transfer with tongs to a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep)
4
Add shallots and remaining tablespoon butter to skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until golden brown and tender, 6 to 8 minutes
5
Add cider and boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes
6
Spoon shallots and sauce around chops and roast in lower third of oven until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of 1 chop (do not touch bone) registers 150°F, 7 to 9 minutes
7
Let chops stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes (temperature will rise to 155°F while standing)
8
Serve chops with shallots and sauce
9
Preheat oven to 450°F
10
Pat pork chops dry and sprinkle both sides with sea salt and pepper
11
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown chops in 3 batches, turning once, 6 minutes per batch, and transfer with tongs to a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep)
12
Add shallots and remaining tablespoon butter to skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until golden brown and tender, 6 to 8 minutes
13
Add cider and boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes
14
Spoon shallots and sauce around chops and roast in lower third of oven until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of 1 chop (do not touch bone) registers 150°F, 7 to 9 minutes
15
Let chops stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes (temperature will rise to 155°F while standing)
16
Serve chops with shallots and sauce