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Cranberry-Apple Pork Chops Recipe

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These colorful, sweet-tart chops deliver seasonal flavors in each bite! —Katie Shireman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Cranberry-Apple Pork Chops Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice, divided
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cranberry juice, divided
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Mix cinnamon, nutmeg and pie spice; rub over chops. Place pork in a large resealable plastic bag; add 1/2 cup each apple and cranberry juices. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Drain chops, discarding marinade. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium heat; brown chops on both sides.
Add apple, cranberries, salt and remaining juices; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 7-10 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145° and apple is tender, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop with 3/4 cup sauce equals 254 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 181 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Cranberry-Apple Pork Chops in Healthy Cooking December/January 2010, p62

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Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2012 by swatdocwife

My husband and I thought this recipe had good flavor and is healthy too.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by sarasandefur

I doubled this recipe for my family of four, but we couldn't even finish the meal. The cranberries were so tart my mouth puckered up, and the cinnamon/nutmeg/pie spice rub made the chops taste even more bitter. Not a keeper.