Brined Pork Chops with Apples Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups apple cider
3 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 tsp dried rubbed sage
1 tsp ground cinnamon
4 1 1/2- inch- thick center-cut pork loin chops , trimmed of excess fat
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup calvados or apple brandy
2 tbsp raisins
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp dijon mustard

Directions:

For brine: Combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Stir until sugar and salt dissolve. Add pork chops to brine. Top with plate to submerge pork. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
For pork: Drain brine from pork chops. Pat pork dry. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add pork and cook until brown but not cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add pork onion to same skillet. Cover and cook until onion is soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add apples and sauté until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth and cider, then Calvados, raisins and ginger, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream and mustard. Bring sauce to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add pork. Cover; cook 3 minutes. Turn pork over and cook until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 150°F, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer pork to plates.
Simmer sauce until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes longer. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over pork and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	727.27 Kcal (3045 kJ)
Calories from fat	195.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.7g	33%
Cholesterol	213.18mg	71%
Sodium	14473.27mg	603%
Potassium	1586.66mg	34%
Total Carbs	68.28g	23%
Sugars	43.37g	173%
Dietary Fiber	5.52g	22%
Protein	67.09g	134%
Vitamin C	12mg	20%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	6%
Iron	4.3mg	24%
Calcium	202.8mg	20%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	71.95 Kcal (301 kJ)
Calories from fat	19.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.15g	33%
Cholesterol	21.09mg	71%
Sodium	1431.95mg	603%
Potassium	156.98mg	34%
Total Carbs	6.76g	23%
Sugars	4.29g	173%
Dietary Fiber	0.55g	22%
Protein	6.64g	134%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	20%
Iron	0.4mg	24%
Calcium	20.1mg	20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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