Pork Rib Chops With Sauteed Apple And Star Anise

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Vegetable oil
2		Pork rib chops - (12 oz ea)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter - divided
1 tablespoon	15ml	Brown sugar
4		Star anise*
2		Fuji apples - (abt 1 lb) - cored, and
		Sliced 1/2" thick
1/2 cup	118ml	Apple juice
2 teaspoons	10ml	Apple cider vinegar

Recipe Instructions

* Brown, star-shaped seedpods; available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Add pork to skillet; cook until brown on both sides and thermometer inserted horizontally into pork registers 140 degrees, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer to plates; tent with foil.

Pour off drippings from skillet. Add 2 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, and star anise to same skillet and stir over high heat until melted. Add apples; cook until brown and caramelized, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Spoon apples over pork. Add apple juice and vinegar to skillet; boil sauce until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter; season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle sauce over apples and pork.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2004

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