Pork Chops with Golden Apple Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 2 cups cider for pan sauce
• 1 inch ginger root fresh
• 2 ounces golden raisins 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 teaspoons juice of lemon 
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar light
• 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 4 inch center pork loin chops boneless thick cut
• 4  golden delicious apples chopped
• 6 servings salt and pepper 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot
• tongs

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a medium pot placed over medium high heat and cook until a chunky sauce forms, 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. If sauce begins to spatter as it bubbles, reduce heat back a little, but it should be allowed to reduce and form quickly. Once apples are soft and sauce forms, remove it from the heat.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
4. Add oil to the pan. Season chops on 1 side with salt and pepper. Using a pair of tongs, add chops to hot skillet seasoned side down. Season the opposite side of the chops with salt and pepper. Brown and caramelize the chops 2 minutes on each side, then reduce heat to medium and cook another 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until juices run clear.
5. Remove chops from heat and let them rest a couple of minutes for juice to redistribute. Deglaze the pan with a splash of apple juice and 2 tablespoons of butter.
6. Pour pan sauce over chops.
7. Remove ginger from the sauce and top chops with generous portions of warm golden apple sauce.