Pan Seared Pork Chops With Cidar Sauce Recipes

PANFRIED PORK CHOPS WITH CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with seasoned salt, thyme, garlic powder and pepper. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook uncovered about 5 minutes until bottom sides of pork chops are browned.
• Turn pork chops; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until pork chops are no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet to serving platter; cover with foil to keep warm while preparing sauce.
• Add cider and brandy to skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet; reduce heat to low. Add butter, simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, 1 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve sauce over chops.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with the seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Melt butter over med. heat in a nonstick skillet, and when it is melted, add the oil.
• Sear the pork chops three at a time, cooking about five minutes on the first side, and three to four minutes on the other side.
• Transfer the seared pork chops to a plate or bowl while you sear the others.
• After you are done searing, and have removed all of the pork chops to a plate, add the onions and garlic to the pan, and cook for three minutes.
• Add the white wine, and reduce by half. Add the water, and pork chops, and lower the heat to low, and cover the pan.
• Cook for about 20 minutes on low heat, or until the chops are tender, being sure to not let anything get stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Or,you can also take your pan, and put it in the oven on 325 degrees,for 20 minutes and you won't have to worry about anything getting stuck!

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH CIDAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan on medium high heat and season both sides of the Pork Chops with salt and pepper.
• Put room temp pork chops in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 mins without moving them then turn them over and cook on the other side for 3 to 4 minutes again with out moving them. You are looking for a really nice sear on these!
• Remove the Pork Chops to a plate.
• Add 1 T. butter, shallots, and thyme sprigs to the pan and stir for about 2 minutes until the shallots have softened.
• Add the vinegar to the pan and reduce for 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and cidar and reduce to half.
• Remove the thyme and return the Pork Chops to the pan for 2 minutes to reheat them.
• Remove the Pork Chops again to the plate and add the remaining butter to the sauce then season with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over the chops and garnish with thyme.