Apple Cider Braised Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples

Ingredients

- 4 servings +

• 4 thick-cut bone-in pork chops, approx 1 inch thick, patted dry
• 2 large Honeycrisp apples, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch wedges
• 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1.25 cups pure apple cider, unfiltered, not apple juice
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, for savory tang
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp black pepper