Apple & Maple Pork Chops

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Ingredients

 1 tbsp Olive Oil
 4 (about 800g) Pork loin cutlets, trimmed
 1 Granny Smith Apple, cored and cut into thick wedges
 1 Red apple, cored and cut into thick wedges
 4 French shallots, peeled & quartered
 3 tsp Chopped fresh Thyme
 125 ml (1/2 cup) Boiling water
 60 ml (1/4 cup) Maple syrup
 ½ Massel style chicken stock cube, crumbled
 Mashed potato to serve
 Steamed green beans to serve

Directions

1

Begin by heating the oil in a large and deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the pork and place it in the pan. Cook it for approximately 5 minutes or until it is browned on one side, then flip it over.

2

Next, add the combination of apple, shallot, and thyme to the frying pan. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the pork is browned on the outside and almost cooked through. Once done, transfer the pork to a plate and cover it with foil to keep it warm.

3

Stir water, maple syrup, and stock into apple mixture and cook until sauce thickens, return pork to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, then serve the pork and apple mixture with mash and beans. Enjoy with ‘The Moocher’ Mourvèdre

Ingredients

 1 tbsp Olive Oil
 4 (about 800g) Pork loin cutlets, trimmed
 1 Granny Smith Apple, cored and cut into thick wedges
 1 Red apple, cored and cut into thick wedges
 4 French shallots, peeled & quartered
 3 tsp Chopped fresh Thyme
 125 ml (1/2 cup) Boiling water
 60 ml (1/4 cup) Maple syrup
 ½ Massel style chicken stock cube, crumbled
 Mashed potato to serve
 Steamed green beans to serve

Directions

1

Begin by heating the oil in a large and deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the pork and place it in the pan. Cook it for approximately 5 minutes or until it is browned on one side, then flip it over.

2

Next, add the combination of apple, shallot, and thyme to the frying pan. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the pork is browned on the outside and almost cooked through. Once done, transfer the pork to a plate and cover it with foil to keep it warm.

3

Stir water, maple syrup, and stock into apple mixture and cook until sauce thickens, return pork to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, then serve the pork and apple mixture with mash and beans. Enjoy with ‘The Moocher’ Mourvèdre

Notes

Apple & Maple Pork Chops

Suggested wine pairing

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