Old Rittenhouse Inn

Apple Glazed Pork Chop: Main Dish

Servings: 6

Prep time:4

Ingredients:

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  6 pork chops, center cut (2 inches thick, 1lb ea)

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  4 tablespoons vegetable oil

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  4 cups reduced pork broth

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  1/2 cup dry red wine

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  1 teaspoon minced thyme

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  1 teaspoon minced marjoram

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  1 teaspoon minced basil

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  1 teaspoon minced summer savory

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  1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic

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  4 tablespoons flour

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  5 tablespoons cold water

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  Apple Cider Marmalade

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a heavy preheated skillet, brown the chops in oil over medium heat, 10 minutes on each side or until well browned.

Step 2:

Arrange chops in roasting pan. Pour pork broth and wine over chops. Add thyme, marjoram, basil, savory and garlic.

Step 3:

Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 to 3 hours, or until fork tender. When pork chops are done, remove chops from oven and keep warm.

Step 4:

Strain pan juices and skim off fat. Measure 3 cups of pan juices. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occaisionally.

Step 5:

Ladle brown sauce onto a warm plate. Arrange a pork chop in the center of each plate. Spoon warm apple marmalade over each chop.