YORK, Pa. — As we creep deeper into fall, it's time for seasonal recipes like a pork chop dish with apples incorporated.
Fire-grilled pork chops served with Baked Apple and Shallot Potatoes are smothered in a Creamy Mushroom Sage Sauce that showcases the hearty tastes of autumn at Olivia's.
And it's officially the time of year for crockpot cocktails like a warm Fireside Cider.
Marinade
Ingredients
4 ounces, extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon, oregano
1/2 teaspoon, black pepper
1 teaspoon, garlic
4 center-cut boneless pork chops, cut 1 inch thick
Directions
Marinate the pork chops for at least 4 - 6 hours. Chargrill them until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Baked Apple and Shallot Potatoes
Ingredients
3 Yukon potatoes, peeled and quartered
3 Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, cut into wedges and placed in fresh lemon bath
1 cup, chicken stock
2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard (mixed with chicken stock)
4 tablespoons, garlic butter
1/2 teaspoon, black pepper
1/2 teaspoon, dried oregano
Directions
In a baking dish, layer the potato wedges, apples and shallots. Add the Dijon/chicken stock mix. Season the baking dish with black pepper and oregano. Top everything with dollops of garlic butter. Cover and bake the dish at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 15 minutes. Uncover the dish and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the ingredients are lightly browned and fork-tender.
Creamy Mushroom Sage Sauce
Ingredients
2 leaves, fresh sage, sliced in slivers
2 tablespoons, shallots, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon, garlic butter
1 cup, mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup, heavy cream
2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard
Pinch, black pepper
2 ounces, brandy
Pinch, sea salt
Directions
Sauté the garlic butter, shallots and mushrooms on medium-high heat. Add the Dijon and heavy cream. Simmer the sauce for approximately 2 minutes. Season it with sage, black pepper and a pinch of sea salt.
Cocktail
Fireside Cider
Ingredients
Apple cider
Blue Chair Bay Vanilla Rum
Butterscotch schnapps
Walnut liqueur
Oranges
Apples
Cloves
Star anise
Cinnamon sticks
Nutmeg
Directions
Cut the oranges in half and add cloves. Slice the apples. Add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker, or simmer in a pot on the stovetop. Ladle the drink into your favorite coffee mug.
