Taste of Home
Butterflied Pork Chop Dinner
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
The sliced apple and sweet potatoes that complement these tender pork chops remind me of a crisp fall day, but I enjoy this hearty main dish any time of year, served with salad and dinner rolls.
-Angela Leinenbach
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Ingredients
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2 butterflied pork chops (3/4 inch thick and 3 ounces each)
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 cup apple juice or cider, divided
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1 teaspoon rubbed sage
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
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1 green onion, thinly sliced
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1 medium tart apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch rings
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter; drain. Remove from skillet and keep warm. In same skillet, combine 3/4 cup apple juice, sage, salt and pepper. Add sweet potatoes and green onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
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2.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes; add apple rings and pork chops. Cover and simmer for 13-15 minutes or until apple rings and sweet potatoes are tender and meat is no longer pink.
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3.
With a slotted spoon, remove the pork chops, sweet potatoes and apple to serving plates; keep warm.
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4.
Combine cornstarch and remaining apple juice until smooth. Gradually stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork chops, sweet potatoes and apple.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 421 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 991mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 5g fiber), 24g protein.
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