Pork Chops with a Maple Sauce

Pork Chops with a Maple Sauce requires approximately 55 minutes from start to finish. For $1.81 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 22g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 275 calories. 509 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of apple cider vinegar, yellow onion, worcestershire sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by For the Love of Cooking. With a spoonacular score of 65%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pork Chops with Maple-Mustard Sauce, Pork Chops with Ginger Maple Sauce, and Pork Chops With Maple Mustard Sauce.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Make caramelized onions if desired: Place the 2 teaspoons of olive oil into a large oven proof braising Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring often, for 20-30 minutes, or until caramelized and golden brown. Season with sea salt, to taste. Side Note: If the skillet gets dry, add a tablespoon of water or two. Remove from the Dutch oven and set aside.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.Heat a braising Dutch oven that is coated in cooking spray and over medium heat. Add the seasoned pork chops to the HOT pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown then flip; cook for 1-2 minutes then remove from the Dutch oven to a plate. Cover with a tin foil tent.Add the butter and the last teaspoon of oil to the Dutch oven and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes or until tender and golden brown; add the chili powder; cook stirring constantly for 1 minutes. Add the vinegar, maple syrup, water, Worcestershire sauce, and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste. Stir well then add the pork chops back into the Dutch oven uncovered and place into the oven. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until the pork is cooked through. Remove from the oven.Place the pork on a serving plate with a tin foil tent and let the meat rest for 5 minutes. If you prefer a thicker sauce, heat the sauce over medium high heat then whisk in the flour until well combined and thick. Drizzle the sauce over the pork chops then serve with the caramelized onions on the side. Enjoy.

 

Step by step:

Make caramelized onions if desired

1. Place the 2 teaspoons of olive oil into a large oven proof braising Dutch oven over medium heat.

2. Add the sliced onions and cook, stirring often, for 20-30 minutes, or until caramelized and golden brown. Season with sea salt, to taste. Side Note: If the skillet gets dry, add a tablespoon of water or two.

3. Remove from the Dutch oven and set aside.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

4. Heat a braising Dutch oven that is coated in cooking spray and over medium heat.

5. Add the seasoned pork chops to the HOT pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown then flip; cook for 1-2 minutes then remove from the Dutch oven to a plate. Cover with a tin foil tent.

6. Add the butter and the last teaspoon of oil to the Dutch oven and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes or until tender and golden brown; add the chili powder; cook stirring constantly for 1 minutes.

7. Add the vinegar, maple syrup, water, Worcestershire sauce, and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste. Stir well then add the pork chops back into the Dutch oven uncovered and place into the oven.

8. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until the pork is cooked through.

9. Remove from the oven.

10. Place the pork on a serving plate with a tin foil tent and let the meat rest for 5 minutes. If you prefer a thicker sauce, heat the sauce over medium high heat then whisk in the flour until well combined and thick.

11. Drizzle the sauce over the pork chops then serve with the caramelized onions on the side. Enjoy.

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