Pork Loin Chops in Apple Cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider 
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 0.5 cup chicken broth 
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 pinch ground allspice 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 0.5 cup half-and-half 
• 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 16 ounce pork loin chops boneless
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt to taste

Equipment

• frying pan
• ziploc bags

Directions

1. Season pork chops on all sides with 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; set aside.
2. Combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, nutmeg, and allspice in a plastic bag. Toss pork with seasoned flour to coat, and shake off excess.
3. Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until lightly smoking. Sear pork until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes per side.
4. Pour in apple cider and bring to a boil. Turn heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until pork is fork tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Remove pork and keep warm; increase heat to medium-high. Dissolve cornstarch in the chicken broth, and stir into simmering cider; cook for a minute or two until thickened. Stir in the half-and-half and simmer until hot.
6. Serve sauce over the pork chops.