Ann cooper's maple glazed pork chops
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bone-in pork loin chops, | |
| About 1-inch thick | ||
| Salt and freshly ground | ||
| Pepper | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter |
| 3 | tablespoons | Maple syrup |
| Bourbon Buttered Apple | ||
| Slices----- | ||
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| 2 | larges | Golden delicious apples, |
| Peeled, sliced 1/4-inch | ||
| Thick | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Chopped shallots |
| 3 | tablespoons | Bourbon or apple cider |
| 2 | tablespoons | Maple syrup |
| ½ | cup | Apple cider |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh sage or 1 |
| teaspoon | Dried sage | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until hot but not browned. Brown pork chops on each side. Add maple syrup and coat lightly. Transfer meat to baking dish. Bake until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Make Bourbon Buttered Apple Slices. Heat ¼ cup of the butter in large skillet. Add apples and shallots and cook over medium heat until apples are tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add Bourbon and cook 2 minutes. Add maple syrup; cook 1 minute. Add cider and cook over medium-high heat until most of liquid has evaporated. Reduce heat and stir in remaining butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir in sage, nutmeg and cloves. Serve over pork chops.
Yield: 6 servings Serving Size: 1 pork chop Nutritional Information per serving Calories 410 Total Fat 25 g Total Carbohydrates 20 g Protein 24 g Vitamin A 17 %DV Calcium 45 mg