Pork Chops with Apple & Onion Pan Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• apple
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  3 tbsp
• carrots
  1 lb
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 tbsp
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• fry seasoning
  2 tsp
• garlic
  2 cloves
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• pork chops
  2 unit
• potatoes
  1 lb
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large pan
• medium pot

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Toss with olive oil , salt , and black pepper . Spread on a baking sheet and roast until tender ⏱️ 15 minutes .

   carrots: 1 lb, olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season all over with dried thyme , half the fry seasoning , salt, and pepper. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until golden and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and let rest.

   pork chops: 2 unit, dried thyme: 1 tsp, fry seasoning: 2 tsp
3. 

   3

   While pork cooks, place potatoes in a medium pot , cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender ⏱️ 10 minutes . Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Return potatoes to pot, add sour cream and 2 tbsp butter . Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

   potatoes: 1 lb, sour cream: 2 tbsp, butter: 3 tbsp
4. 

   4

   In the pan used for pork, heat 1 tbsp butter and a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Add apple , onion , minced garlic , remaining fry seasoning, 1 tsp sugar , salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened ⏱️ 4 minutes . Stir in chicken stock concentrate and simmer until slightly thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   apple: 1 unit, onion: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, sugar: 1 tsp, chicken stock concentrate: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Slice pork crosswise. Serve chops alongside mashed potatoes and roasted carrots, topped with the warm apple and onion pan sauce.