Pork Chops With Apples Quince And Sage Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, QUINCE AND SAGE

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Sprinkle both pork chops with fennel seeds, drizzle with olive oil, pressing firmly into each side and place one sage leave on top of each pork chop.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, remove the sage from the pork chops and place them into a heated skillet. Sear on all sides (except for the bone side) for 4 minutes (all together 12 minutes).
• While the pork chops are in the skillet, clean the apples and quince, remove the core and cut both apples and quince into quarters.
• When the pork chops are golden and cooked through, transfer them from the skillet to a large pan. Using a brush, lightly brush them with dijon mustard. Pour brandy into the same skillet (the alcohol will evaporate and the taste will be sweet and delicious) and honey. Scrape base of the pan with a wooden spoon to release caramelised residue, to give taste. Reduce the heat and add one sage leave, thyme, apples, quince and two cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed. Stir to combine then increase the heat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add apple cider vinegar, season with salt and pepper, then pour in 150 ml (2/3 cup) of water. Cover with a lid and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Prepare the crunchy topping. Slice the stale bread into small chunks, place in a small bowl and add two tablespoons of water. Place a skillet over high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and stale bread. Stir to combine and cook for about 6 minutes, then remove from the heat. Transfer the bread to a small bowl and add the freshly grated horseradish. Set aside until serving.
• Remove the lid from the skillet and cook for another 5 minutes. Add in the pork chops, mustard side down. Don't forget about all the remaining pork juices on the plate, add them to the skillet, cover with a lid and cook for another 5 minutes, on low heat.
• Serve pork chops with apples, quince and sage. Top with crunchy topping and serve with potato puree or parsnip puree. Pour over the pan juices and serve. Enjoy.

3-INGREDIENT PORK CHOPS WITH ROASTED APPLES AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sear pork chops, turning occasionally (including outside edge of fat cap), until browned all over, 8-10 minutes. Transfer chops to a roasting pan.
• Cook apples, sage, and 1/2 tsp. salt in same skillet over medium heat, turning apples, until browned on all sides, about 3 minutes. Transfer apples and sage to roasting pan, nestling around chops.
• Transfer roasting pan to oven and roast until chops are cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of chops registers 160°F, 8-10 minutes.
• Divide chops among plates and serve with apples and sage alongside.

APPLE-SAGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika together in a bowl. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture over both sides of each pork chop.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in hot oil until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes more side. Remove pork chops to a platter.
• Cook and stir onion in the oil and drippings retained in the skillet until tender, about 3 minutes; add apple slices and continue cooking until the apple slices are tender, about 2 minutes. Pour apple juice over the onion and apple mixture; add brown sugar and remaining flour mixture and stir to dissolve.
• Return pork chops to the skillet. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

GRILLED PORK WITH APPLE & SAGE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Grate the zest from half the lemon and squeeze the juice from both halves. Split the pork fillet down the centre, cutting almost all the way through, and open out like a book. Lift onto a baking tray and season with salt, pepper and the lemon zest. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of the sage. Grill for 8-10 mins, turning once, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, pour the lemon juice into a small pan. Add the apple to the pan with the remaining sage, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer until soft, about 6 mins. Serve with your favourite green veg and potato wedges (recipe, top right).

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil on each side. Season with salt and pepper; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onions and apple wedges until crisp-tender. , Combine mustard and brown sugar; brush over chops. Return to the skillet; cook for 4 minutes or until meat juices run clear.

BAKED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES AND SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Heat 1 tbsp of butter with the oil in a large frying pan. Sauté the onions on medium high until golden. Layer in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
• Peel, core and slice the apples, the same size as if for a pie. Heat the remaining tbsp of butter in the same pan. Sauté the apples until they begin to soften and brown slightly. Remove and add to the onions.
• Season both sides of the chops with salt and pepper. In the same pan, sear the pork chops on each side on high heat, two at a time. Use a little more oil if necessary. They should have a slightly browned crust but are not cooked through. Remove and arrange on top of the onions and apple slices.
• If making ahead, stop at this point, cover the pan with foil and refrigerate.
• Mix the cornstarch and water. Mix the apple cider, cinnamon and sage together, add the cornstarch, and pour over the chops. If desired, add more pepper and salt at this time.
• Cover with foil and bake in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes.

MUSTARDY PORK & APPLES

Steps:

• Rub the pork steaks with a little oil and season with pepper and salt to taste. Heat a large frying pan and fry the steaks for 2 mins on both sides until golden. Transfer to a plate. Adding a little more oil to the pan, fry the apples, onions and sage for 5 mins or until the apples have softened.
• Pour in the stock and spoon in the mustard, then return the pork to the pan and simmer for 10 mins until the sauce has reduced by about a third and the pork is cooked through. Serve with veg and mashed potatoes.

SAGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork generously with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium; add pork. Cook until browned and opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, and cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Make sauce: Add shallot to skillet; cook over medium, stirring until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add sage, thyme, and wine. Simmer until sauce is reduced to about 1/3 cup, 2 to 3 minutes; stir in any accumulated juices from plate with meat. Transfer chops to plates, drizzle with sauce, and serve with Parmesan Rice.