Pork Chops with Apricot Brandy Sauce
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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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!
These are so tender and so beautiful when served- you will say "Did I do that?" Enjoy the recipe!
Ingredients
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3/4 to 1 c(a handful) dried apricots, halved
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1/3 cbrandy or cognac or apple juice
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1/2 tspgourmet roasted ground cumin
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1/2 tspgourmet roasted ground ginger
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1/2 tspkosher salt
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1/4 tspfresh ground black pepper
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4 largethick-cut pork chops-lightly scored on one side to edge
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1 Tbspolive oil
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2 Tbspreal butter
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1 largeonion , sliced
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1 cchicken broth, condensed
How to Make Pork Chops with Apricot Brandy Sauce
- 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.
