Apple Maple Chops Food

APPLE MAPLE CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Quickly cook chops until browned, 1-2 minutes per side; remove from pan. Place chops and apples in a 5-qt. slow cooker., In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour sauce mixture over the chops and apples. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 3-4 hours.

SAUCY MAPLE APPLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Use paper towels to dry excess moisture from pork chops. In a small bowl, whisk together the chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt. Press seasoning evenly over both sides of the pork chops. Set aside.
• In a saucepan set over medium-high heat, add the apple cider vinegar and reduce it by half. Stir in apples, chicken broth, maple syrup, and mustard. Bring to a boil and continue boiling (uncovered) until reduced, 6 minutes. Turn heat off. Add 1/4 tsp table salt, or to taste. Keep warm.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side (cook in 2 batches if needed; don't crowd pan.) Reduce the heat to medium-low, with lid on but slightly ajar to allow steam to escape. Cook 2-3 more minutes or just until center is cooked; do not over cook.
• Transfer to a serving platter and serve with the maple apple sauce. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

SPICY MAPLE GLAZED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE GINGER CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine the stock, apple juice, sugar and peppercorns in a medium saucepan over high heat and reduce to 3 cups. Season to taste with salt and strain through a fine strainer.Mix all ingredients until well combined.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine the chile powders and garlic.
• Season the pork loin to taste with salt and pepper and rub all surfaces with the chile mixture. In a large roasting pan, roast the loin until medium rare, about 40 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, cut between the bones into 8 chops. In a heavy ridged grill pan, sear the chops 3 minutes on each side until grill marked. Place on a serving platter and brush with maple glaze. Serve with sauce and chutney on the side.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the onion and jalapeno until the onion is translucent.
• Add the ginger, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, brown sugar and honey and cook until the sauce is reduced by half and has a glazed appearance. Reduce the heat to low, add two thirds of the apple slices, and cook until the fruit is just tender.
• Turn off the heat and gently fold in the remaining apples and the orange segments. Pour the chutney into a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Mix in the cilantro, red bell pepper and salt and pepper to taste.

MAPLE AND APPLE BRAISED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim the chops of external fat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy based pan and saute the chops on a high heat for 2 minutes each side or until browned.
• Combine the apple juice, stock, maple syrup and lemon juice and add to the pan.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer over a low heat for 30-40 minutes or until lamb is very tender.
• Remove lamb from pan, cover with foil and keep warm.
• Boil the remaining juices until thick and syrupy.
• Return the lamb for a few minutes to heat through and coat well with the sauce.
• Serve the Lamb chops with the mashed potatoes or squash and spoon the sauce, apples and prunes over the chops.

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES & SPICED MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in spice rub together and sprinkle over chops top and bottom.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray an oven proof, non-stick skillet with lid with cooking spray.
• Brown chops 3 minutes per side on medium high heat, uncovered. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add apples and onions to skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until they start to brown.
• Place chops over apple/onion mixture.
• Pour in chicken broth, cover and cook about 20 minutes. The pork chops should reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Take the chops out of the oven and let stand for 10 minutes to completely cook the chops and not dry them out.
• After taking chops out of oven combine spiced maple sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture reduces to desired consistency. We like ours thin, so we only cooked about two minutes.
• Pour sauce over chops and apples. Enjoy.