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

  • Combine the cinnamon, nutmeg and pie spice; rub over chops. Pour 1/2 cup apple juice and 1/2 cup cranberry juice into a large resealable plastic bag; add the pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain chops and discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chops in oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side.
  • Add the apple, cranberries, salt and remaining juices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until chops and apple are tender, turning once. 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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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.

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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.

 
 
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