Ingredients
Marinade:
- 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
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/2 cup Calvados brandy
- 1 cup brown sauce, prepared or chicken broth
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
Directions
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.


















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By priscillat13_75...
bronx, NY
on April 03, 2007
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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.
By pegrwc@yahoo.com
Plymouth, MN
on October 22, 2006
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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.
By wjusino_5814229
Vega Alta, PR
on August 02, 2006
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A fun and tasteful dish, a beautiful presentation, even for people that don't eat much pork like me.
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