Pork Chops with Cider Pan Sauce

Name: Pork Chops with Cider Pan Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash (about 11/4 lb.), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges or half-moons; 1/2 small red cabbage (about 12 oz.), cut into 1-inch-thick wedges; 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided; Kosher salt and pepper; 4 small bone-in pork chops (21/4 lb. total); 1 c. apple cider; 1 tbsp. whole-grain mustard

The two-ingredient sauce tastes way more complicated than it is.

By Tina MartinezPublished: Jan 20, 2025

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roasted butternut squash and pork chops with cider pan sauce

Mike Garten

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Total Time:

40 mins

Cal/Serv:

569

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Simmering apple cider and whole-grain mustard in the same skillet used to cook the pork creates an easy, flavorful sauce. What’s more, this hearty meal requires just five ingredients!

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Ingredients

1
small butternut squash (about 11/4 lb.), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges or half-moons
1/2
small red cabbage (about 12 oz.), cut into 1-inch-thick wedges
3 Tbsp.
olive oil, divided
Kosher salt and pepper
4
small bone-in pork chops (21/4 lb. total)
1 cup
apple cider
1 Tbsp.
whole-grain mustard

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oven to 450°F. On large rimmed baking sheet, toss squash and cabbage with 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown on bottom and tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, heat large cast-iron skillet on medium. Season pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and cook pork chops until golden brown and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side; transfer to plate.
3. Step 3Pour off and discard any fat in skillet. Add apple cider, mustard, and any accumulated juices from plate and vigorously simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, glistening, and reduced by about half, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Add pork chops and flip to coat in sauce, then serve drizzled with pan sauce along with roasted vegetables. Sprinkle pork chops with chopped parsley if desired.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): About 569 calories, 31 g fat (9 g saturated), 123 mg cholesterol, 592 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 12 g sugar (0.5 g added sugar), 45 g protein

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