| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup Calvados brandy
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 double-cut pork loin chops, 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick (bone in)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh thyme, chopped
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 cup brown sauce, prepared or chicken broth
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a shallow pan, pour marinade over pork chops and marinate for 1 hour.
- Remove the meat from the marinade and drain off the excess. In a skillet over high heat, pan-sear the pork chops on both sides in butter and oil to seal in juices. Sprinkle with a handful of fresh chopped parsley and thyme; season with salt and pepper. They should be well browned on the outside and pink in the center. Transfer the pork chops to a roasting pan, place in a single layer and set aside.
- In the same skillet, saute apples in a bit more butter and oil, add more parsley and thyme. Deglaze the pan with brandy. Pour in brown sauce and cider vinegar to create a pan sauce. Spoon the apple sauce over the pork chops. Sprinkle with more chopped herbs and salt and pepper.
- Roast in a preheated 325 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. A meat thermometer inserted into the pork should read 155 degrees F.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 786 |
| Total Fat | 56 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 29 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 91 mg |
| Sodium | 1063 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 786 |
| Total Fat | 56 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 29 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 91 mg |
| Sodium | 1063 mg |
Reviews
Wow I was amazed by how juicy and tender the porkchops came out. Im just learning to cook and for a beginner it was a very easy to follow recipe with delicious and great reviews.
I used boneless loin chops, but will try bone-in next time for even more flavor. The sauce was incredible! Would be great on ham or chicken/turkey too. I’ll definitely make this again.
A fun and tasteful dish, a beautiful presentation, even for people that don’t eat much pork like me.
Melt in your mouth with wonderful flavors
I followed the recipe to the letter – bought the correct booze (btw, it has an actual apple floating in the bottle, in case somebody is looking to buy the correct kind, & it costs a pretty penney), got the fresh herbs, the thick chops, etc. The chops looked amazing and were browned beautifully. Cooked it in the oven at the 325 degree temp. and it cooked…and cooked…and cooked..for about an hour! It came out like shoe leather. Perhaps the recipe is supposed to read 425 degrees instead of 325?? I got a bit frustrated with this one.
i love it
very easy and they came out great. I suggest you try this recipe
I made the chops using Calvados Brandy like the recipe called for. The flavor of the sauce was NOT good at all. On the show Tyler called it ‘Calvados Apple Brandy’. That’s probably the key to a good dish. Hate it when that happens.
The combination worked well. I used boneless chops.
I too made chops of leather. NOW, thanks to this show,my family looks foward to what my son refers to as real chops….