CIDER BRAISED PORK CHOPS WITH HEAVEN AND EARTH

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Cider a traditional British drink and Heaven and Earth a dish from my home in germany (Himmel und Erde) are making a match made in um well Europe?

Provided by Jana Steinhagen

Categories     Pork

Time 1h10m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 potatoes
1 apple
1 teaspoon butter
3 pork chops
2 red onions
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves
200 ml cider
sea salt & fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Trim the Chops of excess Fat and season with salt and pepper.
  • Brown them well in a little goose fat and remove from the pan.
  • Peel and quarter the onion and slice the garlic.
  • Add this to the Pan and brown a little.
  • Then deglace with the cider and return the chops to the Pan.
  • Cover and Braise for about an hour until the chops are cooked through.
  • About half way through add the thyme leaves.
  • For the Himmel und Erde: Peel and Quarter the Potatos and bring to the boil in cold salted Water.
  • Once its boiling turn down the heat and after 10 minutes add the peeled, cored and quartered Apple.
  • Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Then mash the Potatos and Apple.
  • Season and enrich with a knob of butter.
  • Serve the Chops with some of the braising liquid as gravy.
  • Goes well with Leeks and Carrots on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.6, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 78.4, Sodium 96.2, Carbohydrate 64, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 10.2, Protein 29.2

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