Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce (Original video)

Ingredients:

• Pork chops (preferably thick cut with a good amount of dark meat on the outside)
• Salt and pepper
• Oil (such as rice bran oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, or sunflower oil)
• Apples (crisp and tart varieties like Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
• Apple cider
• Whole grain mustard
• Shallot
• Lemon juice
• Butter
• Fresh thyme
• Maple syrup
• Garlic

Instructions:

1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Preheat a skillet on high heat and add oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
2. Sear the pork chops in the hot skillet until they develop a nice crust on both sides. Cook to an internal temperature of around 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. While the pork chops are cooking, prepare the pan sauce by sautéing shallots in the skillet, then adding chopped apples, apple cider, whole grain mustard, maple syrup, and a dash of lemon juice.
4. Deglaze the pan with these ingredients, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan to incorporate into the sauce.
5. Finish the sauce with a knob of butter, fresh thyme, and adjust seasoning as needed.
6. Plate the cooked pork chops and top with the apple pan sauce. Serve and enjoy!