Pork Chops with Cider and Rosemary

Its a standing joke that as a West Country girl I do love my cider after a long days walking. ( or at a festival – proper cider I hasten to add that doesn’t have cubes of ice in it !)  So was delghted when my boyfreind cooked this lovely dish on Friday night its a delicious rich dish that I guarantee  sees me dipping a mashed potato coated finger back into the pan for more of the delicious sauce .

Pork Chops with Cider and Rosemary

Two Pork Chops
2 tbps of olive oil
1 knob of butter
2 tbsp of rosemary finely chopped
1 medium onion finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
300ml of aged cider

1. Turn the oven on to 180degC
2. Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and better
3. In an oven proof lidded saucepan fry the pork chops in butter and olive oil
4. Remove the pork chops leave to rest
5. Add the onions , garlic and rosemary to the pan , fry til soft and brown
6. Add the cider to the pan to deglaze bring to a simmer and add the pork chops back to the pan
7. Cover and place in the for 15 minutes with the lid on and 15 minutes with the lid off
8. To serve place the pork chops on the plates and whisk the creme fraiche or cream into the sauce , ladle the sauce over the pork chops

Serve with mustard mash and cabbage