Smothered Pork Chops with Cider and Apples

Name: Smothered Pork Chops with Cider and Apples
Ingredients: 3 ounces, bacon (about 3 slices), cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 cups, apple cider; , vegetable oil; 4 , bone-in, rib-end pork chops 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick; , ground black pepper; 1 , medium yellow onion, halved pole-to-pole and sliced thin (about 1 3/4 cups); 1 , Granny Smith apple (large), or 2 small Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/8-inch wedges; , table salt; 2 tablespoons, water; 2 medium cloves, garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 2 teaspoons); 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 2 , bay leaves; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley leaves

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002, America's Test Kitchen TV

Skip the condensed soup and thick-cut chops for deep flavor and tender meat.

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SERVES 4

TIME 1½ hours

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