PORK CHOP WITH CIDER GRAVY, SAUTEED APPLES, AND ONIONS

Pork Chop with Cider Gravy, Sauteed Apples, and Onions image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork chop
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
1 small onion, yellow or red, thinly sliced
1 Gala or Golden Delicious apple,thinly sliced
2 to 3 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped
1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cloudy apple cider
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 corn muffin, split, buttered, and toasted

Steps:

Season the chop with salt and pepper. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the EVOO in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chop until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side, tenting loosely with foil once you turn the chop. Remove the cooked chop to a plate and cover to keep warm. Add the remaining EVOO and the onions and apples. Season with salt, pepper, and the thyme and cook until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Douse with juice of the 1/2 lemon and remove to the plate with the chop.
Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and when it melts, whisk in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring, then whisk in the cider and stock. Season the gravy with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat for 3 to 4 minutes to thicken.
Serve the chop covered with apples and onions, the gravy poured down over the top, and the muffin alongside.