Recipe: Pork Chops and Apple relish

For Cady- Happy Cooking:)

1/2 lb of pork chop, boneless or bone in(i like bone in, releases more flavor during searing process)
2 tbls of olive oil
1 cup of thinly sliced onions
2 garlic cloves smashed
2 apples thinly sliced(peel or no peel-i like peel, more nutrients)
1 cup of white wine
2 tbls of white wine vinegar
pinch of cinnamon
pinch cumin
pinch of caraway seeds
2 tbls of butter
salt and pepper
2 tbls of vegetable oil

In skillet pan, saute onions and garlic in olive oil until you can smell the onions, should smell savory and almost sweet... and not so bitter(that pungent bitter smell you get when you first cut raw onions) this should take about 2 mins. To prevent burning, I have it on medium high heat(on my numbered knob it is at a 8) and gently stir the onions with a wooden spoon or wooden spatula.
Once onions and garlic are cooked, add apples and stir gently. add cinnamon, cumin, and caraway seeds. cook for another min.
slowly add the white wine, using the wooden spoon to scrape the spices from the bottom of the pan. after 2 mins add white wine vinegar and continue to stir for another min. then add butter. once melted, transfer to bowl or serving platter. do not wash pan.
Season pork chop on both sides with salt and pepper(i like sea salt because its healthier and tastier, and fresh ground pepper because i like the big peppercorns to pop during cooking).
Add small amount of vegetable oil(higher smoke point so it wont burn the meat, but it will sear it) to same pan you used to cook relish in, and turn the heat to high (my knob is at 10). Sear pork chop for 5 mins(DO NOT TOUCH PORKCHOP during 5 mins or meat will stick to pan! simple place meat on pan and let it do its magic) then flip over and sear for another 5 mins. After both sides are seared, turn heat off, cover the skillet, and let the meat sit in the pan, on the stove for 10mins(this is to insure the meat is fully cooked on the inside and that the juices will stay in the meat and not all over your plate). Serve on plate, cut into slices and pour apple relish on top. then take fork and consume:)