Pork Chops With Apple Compote Recipes

RACK OF PORK WITH PEAR APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over high heat, dissolve the salt and honey in a cup of water. Remove the pan from the heat, and add the juniper, rosemary, peppercorns, bay leaf, and garlic. Let steep until the water cools to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Add the brine mixture to a large container with a lid, and add enough very cold water until you have a gallon. Submerge the pork in the brine and cover a lid. Let marinate, overnight, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the pork from the marinade, rinse and pat dry, Add a coating of olive oil to an oven-safe pan. Sear the pork until all of the sides are a deep golden brown. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the middle, reaches 150 degrees F, about 20 minutes a pound. Remove to cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes.
• While the meat is resting, prepare the compote.
• Pear Apple Compote:
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the roasting pan. Put the fat in a medium pan and add the shallots. Saute the shallots over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients, bring to boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the mixture until soft and thickened, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer the compote to a serving bowl. Carve the pork into individual chops and serve with compote.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Prepare apples by peeling and chopping to the size you desire and sprinkling with sugar and cinnamon. If you want an 'applesauce' texture dice the apples, if you prefer a more elegant presentation, you may prefer slices.
• In a small sauce pan, Simmer cinnamon sugar coated apples in the butter and water until the juices form a glaze.
• Meanwhile, prepare the chops by cutting through outside fat strip every 1 inch to prevent curling being careful not to cut into the meat, and seasoning chops with salt and pepper.
• Sauté chops in olive oil, in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, flip and brown other side (approx 3-4 minutes per side). Remove chops from pan and rest on a platter while you make the compote.
• Deglaze the skillet with chicken broth being sure to scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• When you have reduce the broth by about 1/2, add the apple mixture and juices release from the rested pork chops and stir until well combine. Season to taste and serve over the pork chops. If wish, you can return the pork chops to the pan to coat before serving.

BAKED PORK CHOPS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Peel, core, and slice the apples.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a skillet.
• Brown the pork chops on both sides in the butter.
• Grease (or spray) a large baking dish.
• Put the apple slices in the bottom of the dish.
• Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar over the apples.
• Place the pork chops on top of the apples.
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 and 1/2 hours.