Sweet Apples Meet Savory Pork

Ingredients

• 4 boneless or bone-in pork chops
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 crisp apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. Pat pork chops dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high. Cook pork 3 to 5 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining butter, apples, and onion and cook about 5 minutes.
4. Stir together cider, maple syrup, Dijon, and thyme and pour into the skillet.
5. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, scraping up the browned bits.
6. Return pork and juices to the skillet. Cook until sauce thickens and pork reaches 145°F.
7. Rest pork 3 minutes before serving with apples and sauce.