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:

1.25 tsps

Black Pepper

2.5 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Hard Cider

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