Pork Chops with Norman Cider Cream Sauce and Thyme Recipe

Name: Pork Chops with Norman Cider Cream Sauce and Thyme Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 1/2-pound bone-in pork chops; Sea salt; Freshly cracked black pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 12 ounces fresh mini gnocchi; 2/3 cup dry Breton or Norman cidre buché; 1/4 cup cream

This is one of the best, fastest, and most satisfying dinners I've ever made: lean pork chops, seared with fresh thyme, finished in a sauce of just dry apple Normandy cider and a splash of cream. That's it! Add fresh gnocchi and a salad on the side, and there's no better, Frencher dinner.

French in a Flash: Pork Chops with Norman Cider Cream Sauce and Thyme

Pork Chops with Norman Cider Cream Sauce and Thyme Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 15 mins

Active 10 mins

Resting Time 15 mins

Total 35 mins

Serves 2 servings

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2 1/2-pound bone-in pork chops
Sea salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces fresh mini gnocchi
2/3 cup dry Breton or Norman cidre buché
1/4 cup cream

Take the pork out of the fridge 15 minutes before you want to use it. Cut off the fatty rind if there is one. Season the chops all over with salt, pepper, and thyme, pressing the seasoning gently into the meat so it sticks.
Preheat a wide skillet or sauté pan with the olive oil over medium heat. Bring a pot of salted water to boil for the gnocchi. Add the pork to the hot skillet and cook 5 minutes on each side, until nicely golden brown. Add the gnocchi to pot and cook 2 minutes until it floats to the top of the water, and drain.
With the pork still in the pan, add the cider and then the cream. Cook another 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through and the sauce is reduced. Toss the gnocchi in the sauce with the pork chops and serve right away with a light green salad.

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French in a Flash: Pork Chops with Norman Cider Cream Sauce and Thyme

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1380	Calories
63g	Fat
76g	Carbs
113g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	1380
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63g	81%
Saturated Fat 22g	112%
Cholesterol 417mg	139%
Sodium 545mg	24%
Total Carbohydrate 76g	28%
Dietary Fiber 4g	14%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 113g
Vitamin C 14mg	71%
Calcium 148mg	11%
Iron 7mg	39%
Potassium 1886mg	40%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.