Name: Pork with apple and calvados
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 30 gram butter; 8 pork leg steaks; 2 green apples, peeled, cored, cut into wedges; 3 eschalots, chopped; 1/2 cup calvados (or brandy); 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 3/4 cup cream; 2 tablespoon chopped chives

Pork with apple and calvados

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

30 gram butter

8 pork leg steaks

2 green apples, peeled, cored, cut into wedges

3 eschalots, chopped

1/2 cup calvados (or brandy)

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

3/4 cup cream

2 tablespoon chopped chives

Method

1.Melt half butter in a large frying pan on high. Fry pork for 1-2 minutes each side, until browned. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to rest.

2.Melt remaining butter in same pan. Saute apples and eschalots for 4-5 minutes, until caramelised. Add brandy and vinegar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, until reduced by half.

3.Stir in cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 1-2 minutes, until thickened. Season to taste.

4.Return pork to pan. Heat gently, stirring.Serve sprinkled with chives.

Use scissors to easily snip chives.
Note

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