Apple Cider Pork Chops
Aaron Hutcherson
Updated Dec 4, 2020
This Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops recipe has everything a busy parent could ask for. After all, it’s not often you find a recipe that manages to be so speedy (30 minutes!), easy (five ingredients!), and impressive (homemade pan sauce!) all at the same time. Try these Apple Cider Pork Chops and a simple side for a quick weeknight meal.
More About This Recipe
- This is the perfect weeknight recipe when you’re looking to switch things up but keep it easy. With the help of apple cider, brown sugar and mustard (yep, there are only five ingredients total!) you’ll be on your way to some surprisingly delicious pork chops. Nobody will believe you whipped this recipe together in just 25 minutes! But if you’re still worried about getting the perfect sear on your apple cider pork chops, check out our best tips for making the perfect piece pork every time. And now that you’re an expert, don’t forget we have endless pork recipes for you to try next.
Apple Cider Pork Chops
- Prep Time 5 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 center-cut pork chops
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
Instructions
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Step1Pat 4 center-cut pork chops dry with paper towel; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons canola oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook pork chops in oil about 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
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Step2In same skillet, add 1 1/2 cups apple cider and 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; cook to a thick, syrupy glaze and until reduced by about half. Stir in 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard; season with salt and pepper.
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Step3Pour glaze over pork chops for serving.
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Nutrition
370
Calories
15g
Total Fat
41g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 110mg
- 37%
- Sodium
- 140mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 720mg
- 21%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 41g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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