Apple-Cherry Pork Chops
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
You'll never want pork chops any other way once you try this recipe from field editor Doris Heath of Franklin, North Carolina. Doris seasons the juicy chops with a fragrant herb rub and serves them with a scrumptious apple and cherry sauce.
Ingredients
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2 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 5 ounces each)
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2/3 cup apple juice
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1 small red apple, sliced
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2 tablespoons dried cherries or cranberries
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2 tablespoons chopped onion
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1 tablespoon cold water
Directions
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1.
Sprinkle pork chops with thyme and salt. In a large skillet, cook pork in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove and let meat stand for 5 minutes.
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2.
Meanwhile, in the same skillet, combine the apple juice, apple, cherries and onion. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over pork chops.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 350 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein.
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