Pork Chops With Glazed Turnips And Cider Sauce Food

CIDER-BRINED PORK CHOPS WITH PERFECT PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• For the brine: combine the salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, coriander, mustard seeds, allspice berries, bay leaves, thyme and 1 1/2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and pour in the cold cider. Let the brine cool to room temperature.
• Put the pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the brine. Press out excess air and seal tightly. Put the bag in a shallow container so it can lay flat and refrigerate for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Drain the chops, rinse and pat dry. Discard the brine.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chops (work in batches if necessary; do not crowd the pan) and cook, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and cooked through, 13 to 14 minutes. (If the chops are browning too quickly or the pan drippings start to burn, lower the heat.) Remove to a plate.
• For the sauce: Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and place over medium heat. Add the garlic, rosemary and thyme and cook until sizzling, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to make a paste. Whisk in the cider and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer until very thick, about 1 minute. Add the stock, bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the cream and simmer to bring the sauce together, about 1 minute. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, vinegar and parsley. Season to taste with salt. Add the chops to the pan and simmer, turning occasionally, until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh thyme and rosemary sprigs.

PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED TURNIPS AND CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork * Combine all ingredients except pork in large saucepan; boil, stirring to dissolve salt. Chill brine, then add pork. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Sauce * Cook sugar in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until melted and deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar (mixture will bubble) and stir until hardened syrup dissolves, about 3 minutes. Add both broths and sage; boil until reduced to 1/3 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. DO AHEAD Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Turnips * Cook turnips in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, cool, and peel. Cut turnips in half through stem end. * Heat 1 tablespoon oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add turnips, cut side down; cook without turning until golden brown on bottom, about 8 minutes. Pour off oil. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. * Preheat oven to 350°F. Drain pork. Pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle pork with pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Add 1 tablespoon butter and sage to skillet; baste pork with butter. Transfer skillet to oven. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of chops registers 140°F, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove pork from oven; let rest 10 minutes. * Meanwhile, add maple syrup and 1/2 tablespoon butter to turnips and cook over medium-high heat until turnips are thickly coated, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Rewarm sauce. * Transfer pork and turnips to plates. Drizzle sauce over pork and serve.

TENNESSEE WHISKEY-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the sauce base ingredients.
• Transfer 1/4 cup of mixture to a zip top bag and add pork chops. Press out as much air as possible and seal the bag. Marinate no more than one hour.
• Remove chops from bag. Pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a 12" skillet over medium-high flame. Add oil. When oil shimmers, add chops. Sear both sides until golden brown, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean plate. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Pour remaining sauce mixture into hot skillet. Scrape up browned bits (fond) from the bottom of the pan. Reduce over medium-high heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in remaining vinegar and juices from pork chops. Whisk in cold butter.
• Return chops to pan, presentation side down. Turn chops over to glaze them fully. Turn off heat. Cover for 5 minutes to finish cooking.

PORK CHOPS WITH CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook, turning once, until cooked through, about 6 minutes each side. Remove chops to serving platter and keep warm.
• Add garlic and shallots to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Pour in cider and applejack; cook over high heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, thyme, Dijon mustard and salt and pepper; stir until completely blended. Spoon sauce over pork chops and serve at once.

PORK CHOPS WITH HARD CIDER PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the spice rub, in a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dry mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
• Slash the edges of the chops in 2 or 3 places to prevent curling.
• Sprinkle rub all over the chops and let stand at room temperature for at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Coat the bottom of a large, heavy frying pan with the olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the chops, in batches if necessary to avoid crowding, and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5-7 minutes longer, turning once or twice. Test the meat for doneness by inserting an instant-read thermometer away from the bone or by cutting into the meat close to the bone.
• Remove from heat just before the meat is done, when the internal temperature is 145 degrees F (63 C). Pork loin is done when the internal temperature is 150F/65C, but it will continue to cook while resting).
• Transfer to a platter and let rest, tented loosely with aluminum foil, while you prepare the pan sauce.
• To make the pan sauce, add the cider to the same pan and deglaze by scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring often, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and whisk in the Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, and Tabasco.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes longer, whisking often.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the cream. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Transfer the chops to individual plates. Spoon some of the sauce over the chops and serve. Pass additional sauce at the table.

PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED APPLES, CIDER AND CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non stick frying pan and cook and apples for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown but still firm. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Season the chops with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes until golden brown, turning once. Add the sage and cider and simmer for 15 minutes until the chops are cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pork to a large plate. Cover with foil and leave to rest for a few minutes.
• Stir the redcurrant jelly into the pan and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring until the jelly dissolves. Stir in the creme fraiche and apples, heat through gently and season to taste.
• Pour any juices from the pork into the pan, then divide the chops between 4 plates, spoon overthe apples and sauce and serve with some green vegetables.

WW 3 POINTS - PORK CHOPS WITH CIDER VINEGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chops on both sides with pepper.
• Spray skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat.
• Add pork and cook over high heat until browned, about 3 min on each side.
• Add broth, vinegar, and sage; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, turning the chops once, until cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CIDER GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Season each side with a sprinkling of pepper, and salt if desired. Heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat until just hot then add pork chops and brown both sides (around 5 minutes if your pork chops are around 1/2-inch thick).
• Stir cider and brown sugar together and add to the frying pan. Reduce heat to low and simmer the pork chops, uncovered, turning the chops after a minute, until the meat is almost cooked through but not quite (about 2 minutes). Remove pork chops to a plate with a fork.
• Add the vinegar and ground mustard to the frying pan juices and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a spatula. Continue to cook until the glaze mixture is reduced to about 1/3 cup. It will take 5 to 10 minutes. The cider mixture will get bubbly when it is just about at the syrup/glaze stage.
• Turn off heat. Place the pork chops back in the frying pan along with any juices that formed on the bottom of the plate.
• Flip chops over to coat both sides with the cider glaze, cover frying pan and let sit for a minute or two to blend flavors. Check thickest part of the pork chop for desired doneness and serve.