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Pork Chops with Bourbon-Cherry Sauce and Sweet Potatoes

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on October 18, 2022

Time

1 hour

Yield

Serves 4

Pork Chops with Bourbon-Cherry Sauce and Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick1 cup chicken broth, divided7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided2 teaspoons table salt, divided1¾ teaspoons pepper, divided4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ¾ to 1 inch thick, trimmed¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon cornstarch 8 ounces frozen sweet cherries, quartered¼ cup bourbon 1 tablespoon orange marmalade

Before You Begin

You can substitute ground cinnamon for the pumpkin pie spice. Garnish this dish with chopped fresh chives.

Instructions

  1. Combine potatoes, ½ cup chicken broth, 4 tablespoons butter, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Process with immersion blender until smooth.
  2. Meanwhile, pat pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle with pie spice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until well browned and registers 140 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer pork to platter and tent with foil.
  3. Whisk cornstarch and remaining ½ cup chicken broth together in bowl. Combine cherries, bourbon, orange marmalade, chicken broth mixture, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper in now-empty skillet. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until mixture turns thick and translucent, about 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Serve pork chops and sweet potatoes with sauce.

Pork Chops with Bourbon-Cherry Sauce and Sweet Potatoes

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Time

1 hour

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup chicken broth, divided
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 teaspoons table salt, divided
1¾ teaspoons pepper, divided
4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ¾ to 1 inch thick, trimmed
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
8 ounces frozen sweet cherries, quartered
¼ cup bourbon
1 tablespoon orange marmalade

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup chicken broth, divided
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 teaspoons table salt, divided
1¾ teaspoons pepper, divided
4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ¾ to 1 inch thick, trimmed
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
8 ounces frozen sweet cherries, quartered
¼ cup bourbon
1 tablespoon orange marmalade

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup chicken broth, divided
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 teaspoons table salt, divided
1¾ teaspoons pepper, divided
4 (8- to 10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops, ¾ to 1 inch thick, trimmed
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
8 ounces frozen sweet cherries, quartered
¼ cup bourbon
1 tablespoon orange marmalade

Why This Recipe Works

Pumpkin pie spice added warmth to pan-seared pork chops while using an immersion blender whipped our sweet potatoes into an ultracreamy mash. A quick sweet and savory pan sauce inspired by the flavors of an old-fashioned tied the dish together in an unexpected way.

Before You Begin

You can substitute ground cinnamon for the pumpkin pie spice. Garnish this dish with chopped fresh chives.

Instructions

  1. Combine potatoes, ½ cup chicken broth, 4 tablespoons butter, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Process with immersion blender until smooth.
  2. Meanwhile, pat pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle with pie spice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until well browned and registers 140 degrees, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer pork to platter and tent with foil.
  3. Whisk cornstarch and remaining ½ cup chicken broth together in bowl. Combine cherries, bourbon, orange marmalade, chicken broth mixture, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper in now-empty skillet. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until mixture turns thick and translucent, about 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Serve pork chops and sweet potatoes with sauce.

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