Easy 30-Minute Sheet Pan Apple Cider Pork Chops
A quick and comforting weeknight dinner featuring bone-in pork chops and caramelized apples roasted on a single sheet pan, finished with a rich, reduced apple cider glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Bone-in, thick-cut pork chops (at least 1 inch)
- Apple cider (unpasteurized preferred)
- Apples (Honeycrisp or Fuji), cored and sliced into wedges
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Dried thyme
- Garlic powder
- Mustard powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Core and slice apples into wedges. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, half the thyme, and a pinch of salt. Spread in a single layer on one side of a large sheet pan.
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Rub with remaining olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and mustard powder, ensuring edges are seasoned.
- Optional: Sear pork chops in a skillet over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes per side until golden.
- Place pork chops on the empty side of the sheet pan, ensuring space between them for air circulation.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C).
- While pork bakes, pour apple cider into a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until reduced by half and coating the back of a spoon.
- Remove pork from oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Drizzle reduced cider glaze over chops and apples. Serve immediately.
Notes
Pat meat dry before seasoning to ensure browning. Do not overcrowd the pan to prevent steaming. Use a meat thermometer to avoid overcooking; pork is safe at 145°F. Resting the meat is crucial for juiciness. If apples brown too fast, cover loosely with foil for the last 5 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One pork chop and ha
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 35
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