Pork Chops With Creamy Applesauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Pork Chops
2 pork chops (cut 1-inch-thick)
salt and pepper
paprika or smoked paprika
olive oil (to coat skillet)
1 small red onion, minced
Sauce
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 garlic clove, minced very fine
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 lemon, zest of
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into thin slices and tossed in a little lemon juice (to avoid discoloration)

Preparation

For Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients (except fresh apple) together and whisk until blended. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
To make pork chops: Pat chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chops, turning over once, 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and reduce heat to moderate, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
Return chops to skillet along with any juices accumulated on plate, then add sauce and simmer, covered and without turning, for another 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer chops to a clean plate. Keep sauce in skillet.
Add sliced apple to sauce and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced, 4-5 minutes. Taste sauce and add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve, spooning sauce over chops.