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Apple cider pork chops with tender apples and onions in a skillet

Skillet Apple Cider Pork Chops

Juicy pork chops simmer with tender apples, sweet onions, and a savory apple cider sauce in this easy one-skillet dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 390
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless pork chops about 6 ounces (170 g) each and 1 inch thick
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 2 medium firm apples cored and cut into wedges
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ cup 120 ml nonalcoholic apple cider
  • ½ cup 120 ml chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Method
 

  1. Pat the pork chops dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chops for about 3 minutes per side. Transfer them to a plate.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add butter and onion; cook for 3 minutes. Add apples and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Stir in garlic and thyme; cook for 30 seconds. Pour in cider and broth, add Dijon, and scrape up the browned bits. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Return the pork chops and their juices to the skillet. Cook gently, turning once if needed, until the thickest part of each chop reaches 145°F.
  6. Rest the pork for at least 3 minutes. Serve with the apples, onions, and sauce spooned over the top.

Notes

Use firm apples so they do not fall apart in the sauce. If the sauce tastes too sweet, stir in a splash of broth. Nutrition is an estimate and varies with the size and leanness of the pork chops.
Let the skillet heat before adding the pork; that helps the chops brown instead of steam.