25-Min Crispy Pork Chops with Apple Glaze
Thick-cut pork chops seared golden, then glazed with apple cider, thyme, and mustard. Serve with buttered greens for a proper British weeknight roast.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 2 chops (about 8 oz each) pork chops (1.5 inches thick, bone-in or boneless)
- ½ cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cups, packed hearty greens (kale, chard, or spinach)
- 1 whole, cored and sliced into 4 wedges apple (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Instructions
- 1
Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until it foams. Sear pork chops 2 minutes per side without moving—surface should turn golden brown.
- 3
Pour apple cider around the chops. Add thyme sprigs, then cover with a lid. Simmer 6 minutes until pork reaches 145°F at the thickest point.
- 4
Remove pork to a warm plate. Stir mustard into the pan liquid, then simmer uncovered for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- 5
Add apple slices and remaining greens to the skillet with the sauce. Stir and cook until greens wilt, about 2 minutes.
- 6
Return pork chops to the skillet, nestling them into the greens. Drizzle with the apple-mustard glaze and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- paper towels
- meat thermometer
- wooden spoon
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