SAUTéED PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET POTATO, APPLES AND MUSTARD SAUCE

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The classic combination of tender pork, tart apples, and cider-braised sweet potatoes is a textbook meal for chilly days, especially when you're really hungry. You'll be amazed how easy it is to pull this hearty meal together; even the cider-based mustard sauce is a snap to prepare.

Provided by Carla Snyder

Categories     Fruit     Mustard     Pork     Vegetable     Sauté     Valentine's Day     Dinner     Condiment     Apple     Meat     Pork Chop     Root Vegetable     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Winter     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup/120 ml apple cider or juice, plus more if needed
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Salt
2 boneless, center-cut loin pork chops, about 3/4 in/2 cm thick
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium sweet potato, about 1/2 lb/225 g, peeled and very thinly sliced
1 Braeburn, Gala, or other sweet-tart apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 shallot, minced
1 tsp Dijon mustard, smooth or whole-grain (see "it's that easy")
2 tsp minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the cider, cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt in a cup. Set aside.
  • 2. Pat the pork chops dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
  • 3. Heat a 12-in/30.5-cm skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add the seasoned pork chops to the pan and cook until lightly browned on the first side, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the second side, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the pork chops to a plate. (They will not be cooked through at this point.)
  • 4. Add the sweet potato, apple, shallot, cider mixture, and a grind or two of pepper to the hot pan. Bring it all to a simmer, cover, and reduce the heat to medium-low or low-the pan should bubble, but not too aggressively. Cook the potato mixture until a fork easily pierces the partially cooked potato but there is still some resistance, about 10 minutes.
  • 5. Return the pork chops to the pan (along with any juices accumulated on the plate) and nestle them into the potatoes and apples. Cover and cook until the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 8 minutes longer. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  • 6. Transfer the pork chops, potatoes, and apples to two warmed plates. There should be some liquid remaining in the pan to serve as a base for the sauce. (If the potatoes have absorbed all of the liquid, add 2 to 3 tbsp cider to the pan and heat it briefly over medium heat.) Stir the mustard into the pan juices with a fork. Taste the sauce and add more pepper if it needs it.
  • 7. Spoon the sauce over the meat and vegetables, sprinkle the parsley over the top, and serve hot.

Brandon Schaffart
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Mary Jim
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Snyville
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Youssef Waled
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I'm not a huge fan of pork chops, but this recipe changed my mind! The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Fahed Airan
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Prince awais Malik
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Norulmin Norulmin
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Anish Tamang
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I'm not a huge fan of pork chops, but this recipe changed my mind! The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Dhananjaya Vijayarathna
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Kjersten Walton
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


ABSRAJPOOT Group
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Aliraza Mughal
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I'm not a huge fan of pork chops, but this recipe changed my mind! The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Somila Myeko
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Misty Cox
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it. The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Muhammad Mohsin Ali
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This was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. The pork chops were cooked to perfection and the sweet potatoes and apples were delicious. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Suliasi
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The pork chops were juicy and flavorful, and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great combination. The mustard sauce was also very good.


Rishell
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The pork chops were cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes and apples were a great addition. The mustard sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.