Pork Chops with Apples and Sage Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups apple juice
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup kosher (coarse) salt
• 4 boneless center-cut pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (4 oz each)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 Granny Smith apples (about 1 1/4 lb), peeled, sliced
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves