Pork Chops with Apple Juice

Name: Pork Chops with Apple Juice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 4 pork chops, 200 g each; salt; coarsely ground pepper; 2 apples; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 8 g sage; 8 g whole cinnamon; 400 ml apple juice; 50 g honey; Pork is best enjoyed with a fuller-bodied white wine.

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

4 pork chops, 200 g each
salt
coarsely ground pepper
2 apples
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 g sage
8 g whole cinnamon
400 ml apple juice
50 g honey

WINE PAIRING

Pork is best enjoyed with a fuller-bodied white wine.

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Preheat the oven to 160 ˚C.
2
Cut the apples into quarters and core them. Season the meat with salt and pepper on all sides.
3
Heat oil in a pan over high heat and sear the meat on all sides until golden brown, including the fatty side. Set it aside on a plate.
4
Reduce the heat by half and add the apples to the pan with the meat drippings. Sauté them on all sides until golden brown. Set them aside on a plate.
5
To the drippings in the pan, add sage, cinnamon, juice, 100 ml of water, honey, and a pinch of salt. Stir and let it reduce to one-third of its volume. Remove from heat. Return the seared meat and apples to the pan, cover with a lid, and place in the preheated oven for 80 minutes.

Tip

For preparation, you will need an oven-safe pan with a lid.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.