Apple Cider Pork Chops: A Fall-Inspired Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried sage, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon dried rosemary
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (6 ounce) pork chops
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. In a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of sage, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Coat each pork chop thoroughly with the spice mixture.
3. Heat olive oil and butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat until the butter is frothy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Sear pork chops in the hot skillet on both sides until golden brown, approximately 7 to 10 minutes total. Add apple cider, remaining sage, and drizzle with honey. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until the pork chops are cooked through and no longer pink in the centers, about 10 to 15 minutes. The internal temperature should reach 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) when measured with an instant-read thermometer.
5. Remove the skillet from the oven and serve the apple cider pork chops with the delicious pan sauce.

Nutrition

• Calories: 541 kcal
• Fat Content: 21 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 47 g
• Sodium Content: 175 mg
• Protein Content: 38 g
• Cholesterol Content: 103 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 51 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g