Taste of Home
Apple-Balsamic Pork Chops & Rice
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Thanks to tangy balsamic vinegar and sweet apples, this one-pot pork chop lets you have a little something special anytime. —Greg Hageli, Elmhurst, Illinois
Ingredients
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4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
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1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
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1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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2 medium Gala apples, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1-1/2 cups instant brown rice
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1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
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2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Directions
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1.
Sprinkle pork chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on both sides; remove from pan.
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2.
Add apples, mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice, broth, vinegar, thyme, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 5 minutes.
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3.
Place pork chops over top; cook, covered, 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 pork chop with 1 cup rice: 454 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 498mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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