Recipe: Curried Cider-braised Pork Chops

Curried Cider-braised Pork Chops
A different but wonderful way to serve pork chops. From Bon Appetit.

1 1/2 tablespoons butter
4 thin boneless pork chops or 2 thick bone-in pork chops
2 cups chopped onions
1 large celery stalk, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 cups apple cider

Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Add pork to skillet and saut until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer pork to plate. Add onions, celery and bay leaf to skillet. Saut until onions are golden, about 6 minutes. Mix in curry powder. Add cider and boil until sauce is slightly reduced, about 6 minutes. Return pork and any accumulated juices to skillet. Simmer just until cooked through, about 3 minutes for boneless chops and 5 minutes for bone-in chops. Season with salt and pepper.

Makes 2 servings (can be doubled).