Roasted Pork Chops with Hard Cider Jus
Credit: Gourmet Today edited by Ruth Reichl
Ingredients:
8 (1-inch-thick) pork rib chops (4 pounds total)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound large shallots (about 8),bulbs separated if necessary, halved lengthwise, and peeled, leaving root ends intact
1 cup hard cider
Directions:
1. Put a rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Pat pork chops dry and sprinkle on both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 ¼ teaspoons pepper. Heat 1 ½ tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides. Brown chops in 3 batches, turning once, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer with tongs to a large baking sheet.
3. Add shallots and remaining tablespoon butter to skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until shallots are golden brown and tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add cider and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits, then boil until reduced to about ¾ cup, about 3 minutes.
4. Spoon shallots and sauce around around chops. Roast until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of 1 chop (without touching bone) registers 145 degrees to 150 degrees, about 5 to 9 minutes. Cover chops loosely with foil and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve chops with shallots and sauce.
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