Apple Cider Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar ⓘ
- 1 cinnamon stick ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces ⓘ
- 2 large shallots, minced (about 1/2 cup) ⓘ
- 1 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, cored, peeled, and diced small ⓘ
- 1/4 cup apple brandy or 1/4 cup calvados ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leave
- table salt ⓘ
- ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine cider, broth, vinegar, and cinnamon stick in medium saucepan; simmer over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick and discard. Set sauce aside until pork is cooked.
- Put 1 tablespoon butter in a clean skillet and heat over medium heat until melted and foaming subsides. Add shallot and apple and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add Calvados. Return skillet to heat and cook about 1 minute, scraping bottom with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits.
- Add reduced cider mixture, any juices from resting meat, and thyme; increase heat to medium-high and simmer until thickened and reduced to 1 1/4 cups, 3 to 4 minutes. Off heat, whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter, and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over pork and serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
486
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).