Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Cider Sauce

Prep Time: 10 mins.  Total Time:  25 mins. 

Ingredients:

4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick
salt
pepper
2 tbsp. butter
2 shallots, minced
4 sprigs of fresh thyme (optional for garnish)
¼ cup cider vinegar
1 cup apple cider
½ cup chicken stock

Directions:

Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. 

In a large pan, add the oil and coat the bottom of the pan.   Place the pork c

hops in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 mins.  Take out of pan and loosely cover with foil.

Add butter to the pan then add shallots and thyme sprigs.  Stir constantly for 2 min. until shallots have softened or carmelized.  Add cider vinegar and reduce until almost evaporated, about 3 min.  Then add apple cider and chicken stock and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half.

Take out the thyme sprigs.  Put pork chops back into the pan, heat for 1 to 2 min.  Remove pan from heat and place the pork chops on a platter.  Whisk in the butter and season the sauce with salt and pepper.

Lightly coat pork chops with the sauce then serve.