During the busy holiday season, I like to have some simple yet elegant meals in my arsenal like Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Onions and the recipe I am sharing today for Black Pepper and Sage Pork Chops with Cranberry Compote.

This savory, sweet and elegant dish comes together easily and is perfect for holiday entertaining or even a busy weeknight.
Pork chops are one of those foods that you can’t go wrong with. Just about everyone loves pork chops and this recipe is no exception. Pork chops that are well seasoned, breaded and fried, then topped with a delicious cranberry compote. Yum! I’m wishing I had a plate of this right now.
Ingredients:
- 4 Pork Chops
- 2⁄3 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp rubbed sage
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp oil
Cranberry Compote:
- 12 oz cranberries
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp orange rind
Instructions:
To make compote:
Step 1: Add cranberries and water to sauce pan. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
Step 2: Increase heat to medium low. Stir in vinegar, sugars and black pepper. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
For pork chops:
Step 1: Pat pork chops with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
Step 2: Combine flour, sage and ground black pepper in a shallow dish. Stir to combine.
Step 3: Season pork chops lightly with salt and pepper.
Step 4: In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs.
Step 5: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Step 6: Dip each pork chop into egg. Then, cover with flour mixture. Shake off excess. Working in batches, add pork chops to pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Step 7: Transfer to paper towels.
Step 8: Serve pork chops topped with compote.
I hope you’ll give this pork chop recipe a try. I promise you’ll be glad that you did.

What are some of your favorite pork recipes?

Black Pepper and Sage Pork Chops with Cranberry Compote
Ingredients
- 4 Pork Chops
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon rubbed sage
- 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons oil
For the Cranberry Compote:
- 12 ounces cranberries
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon orange rind
Instructions
To make compote:
- Add cranberries and water to sauce pan. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium low. Stir in vinegar, sugars and black pepper. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
For pork chops:
- Pat pork chops with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Combine flour, sage and ground black pepper in a shallow dish. Stir to combine.
- Season pork chops lightly with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Dip each pork chop into egg. Then, cover with flour mixture. Shake off excess. Working in batches, add pork chops to pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Transfer to paper towels.
- Serve pork chops topped with compote.


My pork chops tend to be so plain. This recipe sounds delicious and very flavorful! I’d love to try it!
Pork and fruit is the best combination. Love the breading 🙂
Yum! Anything with cranberries is awesome. This looks so good!
We aren’t big into cranberries but I love the look of that seasoned pork chop.
I am always looking for new ways to make pork chops and this is one way I Haven’t had them before. It sounds delish!
Wow! Your dish looks stunning, I’m hungry already lol. I can’t wait to try your recipe ^_^
This is such a great recipe to make pork chops and the Cranberry Compote looks so delicious! I will be making this for dinner soon.
I really like making my own cranberry sauce. It tastes so much better than the canned. Yours looks great.
boy oh boy does this look lip smackin’ good. I haven’t had pork chops in too long, and this cranberry compote makes them even better – must do!
Oh wow this looks delicious – I could just imagine it being the perfect evening meal. x