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    Home » Pork Dinners

    Pork with apple cream sauce

    Posted: Aug 27, 2019 · Updated: Jun 17, 2021 by Tonje

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    Pork and apple is an amazing pairing, and these pork chops with apple cream sauce is a quick, healthy and delicious meal that your family will love!

    Pork chops in apple cream sauce in a cast iron skillet.

    This dish uses NO heavy cream - instead we use creme fraiche which is lighter, but tastes fantastic and has a thick, creamy texture.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🐖 Pork
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🥗 Side dishes
    • 🍲 Leftovers
    • 📋 Frequently asked questions
    • More quick & easy dinner recipes
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    🥘 Ingredients

    To make this recipe, you will need boneless pork chops - 1 per serving - plus creme fraiche, applesauce, apple cider vinegar and a fresh apple.

    🔪 Instructions

    Melt the butter in a pan or skillet on medium heat. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides, and add them to the pan.

    Remove the core from the apple, and slice it thinly. Add the slices to the pan a few minutes after the pork chops.

    Pork chops with fresh apple slices cooking in a cast iron skillet.

    Cook the pork chops until they have completely cooked through, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Watch the apple slices, and move them around in the pan to allow them all to cook without getting burned.

    After the pork chops are done, remove them from the pan and set them aside. Add the creme fraiche, applesauce and apple cider vinegar to the pan with the apples. Stir to combine to a creamy sauce.

    Apple cream sauce cooking in the cast iron skillet.

    Add salt and pepper to taste, then add the pork chops on top of the sauce. Ready to serve!

    🐖 Pork

    I use boneless pork chops in this recipe, but you can use regular pork chops, pork medallions or any other cut of pork.

    Estimate one pork chop per serving.

    💭 Top tips

    Here is all my best tips to get this recipe right:

    • Keep an eye on the apple slices as they cook. Move them around to prevent them from burning; they cook faster than the pork!
    • If you only have a small frying pan or skillet, you might have to cook the pork chops in batches. Avoid overcrowding the pan to achieve the best results.
    Pork chops in apple cream sauce with apple slices in a cast iron pan.

    🥗 Side dishes

    I love to serve this dish with traditional side dishes. Here are some of my favorites:

    • Honey roasted parsnips
    • Roasted baby potatoes
    • Brussels sprouts with bacon
    • Green beans

    You can also serve it with something completely different, like lemon and garlic rice, or a sweet potato chickpea salad.

    🍲 Leftovers

    Store leftover pork with apple cream sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat the dish before serving.

    This dish is also safe for freezing, and can be frozen for up to 3 months. Keep in mind that the creamy sauce can slightly change in texture after thawing. Thaw leftover frozen pork chops in the fridge overnight, then reheat until hot throughout.

    Cooked boneless pork chops in creamy apple sauce in a cast iron skillet.

    📋 Frequently asked questions

    Is this recipe allergy friendly? - It is egg free, nut free, gluten free and soy free.

    Can I make this without apples / apple cider vinegar / applesauce? - Yes. All these ingredients are added to improve flavor, and can be omitted if you don't like them.

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    Recipe

    Pork chops with apple cream sauce in a cast iron skillet.

    Pork with apple cream sauce

    Pork and apple is an amazing pairing, and these pork chops with apple cream sauce is a quick, healthy and delicious meal that your family will love!
    5 from 1 vote
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 241 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • 4 pork loin steaks or medallions
    • 1 apple
    • 300 ml creme fraiche
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 3 tablespoon applesauce

    Instructions
     

    • Melt the butter in a pan or skillet on medium heat.
    • Season the pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides, and add them to the pan.
    • Remove the core from the apple, and slice it thinly. Add the slices to the pan a few minutes after the pork chops.
    • Cook the pork chops until they have completely cooked through, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Watch the apple slices, and move them around in the pan to allow them all to cook without getting burned.
    • After the pork chops are done, remove them from the pan and set them aside. Add the creme fraiche, applesauce and apple cider vinegar to the pan with the apples. Stir to combine to a creamy sauce.
    • Add salt and pepper to taste, then add the pork chops on top of the sauce. Ready to serve!

    Notes

    Here is all my best tips to get this recipe right:
    • Keep an eye on the apple slices as they cook. Move them around to prevent them from burning; they cook faster than the pork!
    • If you only have a small frying pan or skillet, you might have to cook the pork chops in batches. Avoid overcrowding the pan to achieve the best results.
    Is this recipe allergy friendly? – It is egg free, nut free, gluten free and soy free.
    Can I make this without apples / apple cider vinegar / applesauce? – Yes. All these ingredients are added to improve flavor, and can be omitted if you don’t like them.

    Leftovers

    Store leftover pork with apple cream sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat the dish before serving.
    This dish is also safe for freezing, and can be frozen for up to 3 months. Keep in mind that the creamy sauce can slightly change in texture after thawing. Thaw leftover frozen pork chops in the fridge overnight, then reheat until hot throughout.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 29gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 559mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword apples, cream, pork
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    Comments

    1. Jess

      August 28, 2019 at 8:53 pm

      5 stars
      Apple cream sauce amazing! I would think it would be delicious over any kind of protein, especially chicken and pork. I will definitely be checking it out!

      Reply
      • Tonje

        August 29, 2019 at 5:29 am

        Oh yeah, I bet this sauce would be great with chicken! I might have to try that out 🙂

        Reply

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