Braised Pork Chops with Cabbage and Dried Apricots

Name: Braised Pork Chops with Cabbage and Dried Apricots
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter*; 4 pork chops 1 1/2 in (4 cm) thick; 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter; 1 onion chopped; 1 head cabbage cut in six wedges; 12 dried apricots; 2 cloves garlic chopped; Salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice

This is the Braised Pork Chops with Cabbage and Dried Apricots recipe.

Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 1 h 25 - 1 h 30

Yields 4 servings

braised pork chops with cabbage and dried apricots

Ingredients

3 tbsp (45 mL) butter*
4 pork chops 1 1/2 in (4 cm) thick
3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
1 onion chopped
1 head cabbage cut in six wedges
12 dried apricots
2 cloves garlic chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice

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Preparation

Melt 3 tbsp (45 mL) of butter in a pan and brown chops over low heat for 3 minutes on each side. Set aside.

Heat 3 tbsp (45 mL) of butter in Dutch oven and cook onion for 4 to 5 minutes, until transparent. Add cabbage, apricots and pork chops. Add chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper and add orange juice. Add 2 cups (500 mL) water, cover and cook in a 375 °F (190 °C) oven for 45 minutes.

Reduce temperature to 300 °F (150 °C), remove cover and cook for 30 minutes longer.

Serve in the Dutch oven with cabbage and apricots. If desired, you can also reduce cooking juices to serve with this dish, but it is delicious as is.