Maple Apple Pork Chops

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound pork chops

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons all purpose flour (* use gluten free if needed)

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1 shallot (* minced)

2 firm, sweet apples (* like gala, fuji, or red delicious, cut into bite size pieces)

3 tablespoons maple syrup

1/3 cup brandy

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon mustard powder

Directions

Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.

Dredge the pork chops in the flour until lightly coated.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Remove to a plate and tent with aluminum foil.

Lower the heat to medium and melt the butter in the hot pan. Add the shallot and apples. Cook for just a minute or two, stirring frequently.

Slowly pour in the maple syrup, then the brandy. Be careful as the brandy may flame as the alcohol cooks off.

Deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bit from the bottom.

Pour in the heavy cream and mustard powder and stir well. Raise the heat back up to medium-high and cook until the sauce is hot and bubbly and thickens, about 5 minutes.

Serve the pork chops topped with apples and maple-brandy sauce.

Nutrition

• Calories: 542 kcal
• Total Fat: 30 g
• Saturated Fat: 16 g
• Cholesterol: 157 mg
• Sodium: 80 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 28 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 19 g
• Protein: 26 g