Pork Chops With Apricot Brandy Sauce
This flavorful recipe combines succulent pork chops with a delightful blend of dried apricots soaked in brandy and savory spices. The tender pork is seared to perfection and then cooked in a luscious sauce made with onions, chicken broth, and the sweet tang of the brandy-soaked apricots. Enjoy the rich and aromatic flavors in every bite of this delicious dish.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- Handful of dried apricots, halved
- 1/3 cup brandy (or cognac)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (I used McCormick Gourmet Roasted Cumin)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (I used McCormick Gourmet Roasted Ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 thick-cut pork chops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- In a small bowl, soak the apricots in the brandy. This can be done ahead of time, even overnight.
- Gently nick or score the outside band of fat on the pork chop, or score crosshatch marks on one side of the pork chop. Mix together the cumin, ginger, salt and papper. Season the pork chops with the mixture.
- Add pork chops, cook 3 minutes each side until browned and not quite cooked all the way through. Remove pork chops to plate (we'll finish cooking the chops in later step).
- Return skillet to medium-low heat and add the butter and onions. Gently saute onions for 5 minutes. Make sure they do not burn. Add the dried apricots (try not to add the brandy just yet) and saute 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 pork chops back into the pan, snuggling them in the sauce. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until the inside of pork chop is barely blush-pink.
Cook Time
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Prep Time
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Yield
4
Nutrition
- Calories: 394 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 14 g
- Protein Content: 30 g
- Fat Content: 19 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
- Cholesterol Content: 105 mg
- Sodium Content: 624 mg
- Fiber Content: 2 g
- Sugar Content: 10 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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