Pork Chops with Apricot Brandy Sauce

Name: Pork Chops with Apricot Brandy Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3/4 to 1 c (a handful) dried apricots, halved; 1/3 c brandy or cognac or apple juice; 1/2 tsp gourmet roasted ground cumin; 1/2 tsp gourmet roasted ground ginger; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 4 large thick-cut pork chops-lightly scored on one side to edge; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp real butter; 1 large onion , sliced; 1 c chicken broth, condensed

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

This is a delightful recipe from my sister who got it from the internet from: steamykitchen.com
These are so tender and so beautiful when served- you will say "Did I do that?" Enjoy the recipe!

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Serves:

4 servings

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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3/4 to 1 c

(a handful) dried apricots, halved
1/3 c

brandy or cognac or apple juice
1/2 tsp

gourmet roasted ground cumin
1/2 tsp

gourmet roasted ground ginger
1/2 tsp

kosher salt
1/4 tsp

fresh ground black pepper
4 large

thick-cut pork chops-lightly scored on one side to edge
1 Tbsp

olive oil
2 Tbsp

real butter
1 large

onion , sliced
1 c

chicken broth, condensed

How to Make Pork Chops with Apricot Brandy Sauce

Step-by-Step

Soak the apricots in brandy in a small bowl. Combine the cumin, ginger, salt and pepper.
(Lightly score pork chops on one side with a sharp knife to prevent them from curling during cooking and helps with even cooking.)Rub the dry cumin mixture evenly on both sides of pork chops.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops, cook 3 minutes each side until browned and mostly cooked all the way through. Remove chops to plate- to finish cooking later in recipe.
Return skillet to medium-low and add the butter and onions. Gently sauté onions for 5 minutes. Make sure they do not burn. Add the dried apricots, but not the brandy yet and sauté another minute. Turn heat to medium-high and pour in the Brandy that the apricots were soaked in . Let simmer for 1 minute.
Pour in chicken broth. Return the chops back into the pan, squishing them in the sauce. Cover and cook for 3 minutes until the inside of chops is barely blush - pink.