Honey Apple Pork Chops Recipe | 15-Minute Meal for Dinner | How to make pork chops recipe

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🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

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🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is lower in fat and calories.

Rinse the pork chops with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.

Let the pork chops rest until they reach room temperature.

Slice the fatty skin on the back of the pork chops one inch apart to prevent curling during cooking.

Season both sides of the pork chops with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and cumin, pressing the seasoning down with your hands.

Finely chop about one to two tablespoons each of rosemary and sage.

Mince three to four fresh garlic cloves.

Slice two medium or three small honeycrisp or fuji apples with the skin on, about a fourth inch thick.

Thinly slice a white or yellow onion to match the thickness of the apples.

In a medium cast iron skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.

Lay the pork chops in the skillet and cook on each side for one minute to give a good sear.

Sprinkle the fresh herbs on both sides of the pork chops and add two tablespoons of unsalted or salted butter to the pan.

Lower the heat to medium and cook the pork chops on each side for an additional three to four minutes until fully cooked.

Set aside the pork chops on a plate to rest, wrapped in foil.

In the same cast iron skillet, add the sliced onions, apples, and minced garlic.

Once the onions start to sweat, add a fourth cup of apple cider and one tablespoon of honey, then let the sauce reduce for a few minutes.

Season the mixture with black pepper.

Add the pork chops back into the skillet, nestled in the apples and onions, and garnish with more fresh herbs.

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