Name: Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples & Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 6 Gala apples; 6 cloves garlic; 6 pork chops, bone-in; 6 medium yellow potatoes; black pepper; butter, unsalted; salt; virgin coconut oil

Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples & Garlic Mashed PotatoesPan-Fried Pork Chops with Sautéed Apples & Garlic Mashed Potatoes — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 8 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

6 Gala apples

6 cloves garlic

6 pork chops, bone-in

6 medium yellow potatoes

black pepper

butter, unsalted

salt

virgin coconut oil

Instructions

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Peel and quarter the potatoes lengthwise (into wedges); transfer to a small saucepan. Cover with hot water (from the tap) by about 2 ½ cm and bring to a boil over high heat.

Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.

While the skillet heats up, pat the pork chops dry with paper towels and place on a plate; season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.

Once the skillet is hot, add coconut oil and swirl to coat the bottom.

Place the pork chops in the skillet and sear until they develop a nice crust, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Then, reduce the heat to medium and cook the chops, flipping occasionally, until they are cooked through (test using a thermometer or cut into a chop with a knife), another 3 to 5 minutes. Once done, transfer the pork to a plate.

Once the water in the saucepan is boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes. Once done, reserve about 1 ½ cup of liquid and drain the rest. Cover the saucepan to keep warm.

While the pork chops cook, quarter the apples lengthwise, then cut out the core and stem from each section; cut each quarter lengthwise into 4 thin wedges.

Once the pork chops have been transferred, add the apples to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until they are lightly browned and softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Once done, remove from the heat.

Trim off and discard the root ends of the garlic; peel and mince or press the garlic.

Add ½ of the reserved liquid, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper to the potatoes; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add more liquid to thin out the mash if needed.

To serve, divide the mashed potatoes, sautéed apples, and pork chops between plates. Enjoy!

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