Pork chops stewed with apples.

Pork, apple and cinnamon are a classic combination. I do not need references to prove this universal fact. So I tried this combination in my kitchen, with a bit of my own innovation to add to it, the result is a tasty but simple to cook, requires very few ingredients and ideal for novice cooks who wish to create a classic delicacy with limited effort. You can follow the step by step procedures by scrolling through the images below. 

Ingredients

Pork chops: 2 (250 gms)

Apple: 1

Olive oil : 2 teaspoon

Garlic: 3 cloves

Cinnamon stick : 1

Cinnamon powder : ½ teaspoon

Dried thyme : ½ teaspoon

Freshly ground black pepper : 1/3 teaspoon

Fresh thyme: 1 bunch

Brown Sugar: 1/8 cup

Apple juice : 2 ½ cup

Water: ½ cup 

Salt to taste.

Procedure

Pat both the sides of the pork chops with kitchen towels to remove the moisture. Add oil to a deep bottomed pan and place the chops. 

Cook it on high heat, so that the meat changes to slightly golden in color. Change the sides and repeat.

Add the chopped garlic and dried thyme to the sides of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium. 

As the garlic changes its color to light golden, place the chopped apple on both sides of the meat in the pan. Sprinkle cinnamon powder, black pepper powder and sugar on top of the apple and the ribs.

Cover the pan and cook for two to three minutes until the sugar starts to melt. Be careful so that the sugar does not caramelize.

Add the apple juice to the pan. 

Add the cinnamon stick and fresh thyme. Season it with salt. 

Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add water and continue the cooking in medium heat for another 15 minutes or until the meat is almost done.

Change the side of the meat and cook for 7-10 minutes.

When the gravy has thickened and the sugar has slightly caramelized, you will be able to see bubbles in the pan. 

The dish is done and ready to be served. 

It goes well with plain rice. 

  

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Pork chops stewed with apples.
Author: Mitanti Ghosh
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking time: 35 min
Servings: 2

Calories per serving: 200 kcal

Pork, apple and cinnamon are a classic combination. I made this combination in my kitchen, with a bit of my own innovation to add to it and the result is a tasty but simple to cook dish.

Ingredients:

• Pork chops: 2 (250 gms)
• Apple: 1
• Olive oil : 2 teaspoon
• Garlic: 3 cloves
• Cinnamon stick : 1
• Cinnamon powder : ½ teaspoon
• Dried thyme : ½ teaspoon
• Freshly ground black pepper : 1/3 teaspoon
• Fresh thyme: 1 bunch
• Brown Sugar: 1/8 cup
• Apple juice : 2 ½ cup
• Water: ½ cup
• Salt to taste.

Instructions:

1. Pat both the sides of the pork chops with kitchen towels to remove the moisture. Add oil to a deep bottomed pan and place the chops.
2. Cook it on high heat, so that the meat changes to slightly golden in color. Change the sides and repeat.
3. Add the chopped garlic and dried thyme to the sides of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium.
4. As the garlic changes its color to light golden, place the chopped apple on both sides of the meat in the pan. Sprinkle cinnamon powder, black pepper powder and sugar on top of the apple and the ribs.
5. Cover the pan and cook for two to three minutes until the sugar starts to melt. Be careful so that the sugar does not caramelize.
6. Add the apple juice to the pan. Add the cinnamon stick and fresh thyme. Season it with salt.
7. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add water and continue the cooking in medium heat for another 15 minutes or until the meat is almost done.
8. Change the side of the meat and cook for 7-10 minutes.
9. When the gravy has thickened and the sugar has slightly caramelized, you will be able to see bubbles in the pan.
10. The dish is done and ready to be served.