Pork Chops with Apple Gravy

Yeah, that’s right. I said pork chops with apple gravy. This recipe is a great way to expand on the classic pairing of pork chops with applesauce. The gravy is rich and creamy with a nice touch of apple flavor and slight sweetness.

Recipe Notes for Pork Chops with Apple Gravy

I had never heard of such a thing either, but I saw something like this in a Taste of Home cookbook and needed to try it immediately. I already love pork chops with gravy, and pork chops with apple. How could I resist combining those two favorite dishes into one?

The original recipe called for heaving whipping cream, which is what I used, but it was very rich. That’s not a bad thing, but I made a note in the recipe that you could lighten it up a bit with half and half and still have a deliciously creamy sauce.

Despite the apple juice in this recipe, the gravy isn’t actually very sweet. It is gorgeous, velvety, and a little fruity. I know I’m not talking much about the lovely, juicy pork chops here, but honestly the pork was mainly the car driving apple gravy into my mouth. I hope you have a chance to try this recipe this week. Please come back to let me know you like it when you do!

Ingredients in Delicious Apply Gravy for Pork Chops

This delicious recipe uses a modified gravy recipe where stock is replaced with apple juice and it uses a cornstarch slurry with cream instead of a roux with flour. And luckily most of theses recipes are ones you probably already have at home.

• Butter is used to cook the pork chops but because the gravy is made in the same pan after cooking the pork chops that nice butter and pork flavor become part of the gravy.
• Apple juice gives the gravy a subtle sweetness and distinct apple flavor.
• White wine vinegar adds some brightness to the gravy and helps bring out all the flavors.
• Cornstarch is used to thicken the gravy and makes the recipe a little easier and faster than using a roux.
• Heavy whipping cream or half and half make this gravy have a rich flavor and smooth, thich consitency.

Apple Gravy Recipe Modifications for Fall

This recipe can be easily tweaked to enhance the flavors you love most. This recipe is great year round but it can be modified to help enhance those lovely fall flavors that go so well with apples and pork.

• Add some spice. This recipe works great with some extra fall spice notes. Try adding a 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite spices along with the cornstarch in step 4 to really make the gravy shine.
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • clove
  • cinnamon
  • all spice
  • ginger
• Add some herbs. A tablespoon of minced fresh herbs added with the apple juice in step 3 to give the dish a more savory note. My favorites are rosemary, sage and thyme.
• Add some sweetness. You can add two tablespoons of Cranberry Syrup with the cream in step 4 to make a sweeter gravy that will really taste like the holidays.

Pork Chops with Apple Gravy

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Pork chops are browned and topped with a lightly-sweet apple gravy.

• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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• 4 boneless pork chops
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus a pinch
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 ounces apple juice
• 1 teaspoon white wine or white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or half and half
• minced parsley optional

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Instructions

1. Sprinkle poultry seasoning, 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, and black pepper evenly over both sides of the pork chops.
2. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until melted. Add pork chops, and cook approximately 6 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove to a plate, and cover with foil to keep warm.
3. Reduce heat to medium, and add apple juice and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes to reduce slightly.
4. Meanwhile, stir cornstarch and cream together with a fork, and pour into skillet with apple juice. Add a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Return to simmer and cook until thickened, about 3 minutes.
5. Serve pork chops topped with apple gravy and sprinkled with parsley if desired.

Notes

• You can substitute 1/2 tsp. ground thyme and 1/2 tsp. ground sage for the poultry seasoning if you don’t have it available.
• Adapted from Chicken with Apple Cream Sauce by Taste of Home.

• Author: Andi
• Cook Time: 20
• Category: Main Dish

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