Down-Home Pork Chops for Two Recipe

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Zippy sauce made of brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes and soy sauce adds personality to this otherwise straightforward main dish. Denise Hruz - Germantown, Wisconsin

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Down-Home Pork Chops for Two Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25

Yield: 2 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

2 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)
1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Directions

In a small skillet over medium-high heat, brown pork chops on both sides in oil; remove and set aside. Add garlic to the pan; saute for 1 minute. Stir in the broth, brown sugar, soy sauce and pepper flakes. Return chops to the pan; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
Remove chops and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Serve with chops. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 220 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 376 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Down-Home Pork Chops for Two in Simple & Delicious March/April 2010