Other than bacon, is there anything more delicious than a juicy pork chop? I didn't think so...
Pork Chops with Maple Cider Cabbage
Hands-On Time: 25 minutes
Ready In: 50 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided use
2 tablespoons butter, divided use
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 red cabbage, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced
1 tart apple, peeled, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced
kosher salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
4 pork chops
1/2 cup flour
Directions
Heat the oven to 300ºF. Begin by heating 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven or a large, lidded ovenproof frying pan, over medium heat.
Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 5 or so minutes.
Add the cabbage and apple, along with 1 teaspoon of salt, and sauté, stirring, for 1 or 2 minutes, until the cabbage and apple are wilted and shiny.
Add the syrup, vinegar, and water, along with another 1/2 teaspoon salt, bring the liquid to a boil, cover the pot, and place in the oven to braise for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, on a plate, stir together the flour with 1 teaspoon of salt. Pat the pork chops dry and dredge them in flour, one at a time, shaking off the excess.
Heat the remaining oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and when the fat is hot enough to sizzle a pinch of flour, fry the pork chops until they are deep brown on the underside, around 4 minutes, then flip them and fry them another 3 or 4 minutes until they are well browned (if your skillet is not large enough, you will need to do this in batches). You're not trying to cook the pork through at this point, only to brown it.
Nestle the pork chops in the braised cabbage. If the pot looks dry, add another quarter cup of water, then return it to the oven to braise, covered, for 20 more minutes.
Serve with noodles, rice, or potatoes.
