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!
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
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.
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!
🐖 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.
🥗 Side dishes
I love to serve this dish with traditional side dishes. Here are some of my favorites:
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.
📋 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.
More quick & easy dinner recipes
- Honey mustard pork chops
- Lemon pepper chicken breast
- Thai chicken noodle soup
- Minced beef pasta bake
- Pork chop fajitas
📖 Recipe
Pork with apple cream sauce
Ingredients
- 4 pork loin steaks or medallions
- 1 apple
- 300 ml creme fraiche
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp 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
- 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.
Jess
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!
Tonje
Oh yeah, I bet this sauce would be great with chicken! I might have to try that out 🙂