PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED APPLES Recipe

Ingredients

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• pork chops WITH caramelIZED apples shopping list
• 4 pork chops, 1 1/2-inch thick shopping list
• 4 large New York Empire or Cortland apples, shopping list
• cored, peeled and cut into wedges shopping list
• 2 teaspoons crushed dried thyme shopping list
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper shopping list
• 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
• 6 tablespoons butter shopping list
• 3/4 cup sugar shopping list
• Pat chops dry. In small bowl mix together thyme, pepper and salt; season both sides of chops; set aside. In large heavy skillet melt the butter with the sugar over moderately high heat; add the apples and sauté for 30-40 minutes, until apples begin to brown. Turn apples, cook for 5 minutes more, until they are golden brown and the sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and keep warm. shopping list
• Heat another heavy skillet over medium-high heat, brush with a little vegetable oil. Add chops and brown on onside, about 4 minutes; turn and brown other side, 4 minutes more. Keep turning chops every couple of minutes until just done (internal temperature will reach 155 degrees F). shopping list
• Total cooking time for chops will be around 14-18 minutes. Serve chops with apples. shopping list
• Makes 4 servings shopping list