Taste of Home
Fruited Pork Chops
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4-1/4 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.
Here's one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes. I often prepare these tender chops with pineapple sauce for guests and serve them with brown rice. —Cindy Ragan, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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6 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
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3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
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1/4 cup water
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 tablespoons dried minced onion
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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1/4 cup raisins
Directions
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1.
Combine flour, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a shallow dish; coat chops, 1 at a time. In a nonstick skillet, brown the chops in olive oil on both sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker.
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2.
Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine the 3/4 cup pineapple juice with reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the water, brown sugar, onion and tomato paste; pour over chops. Sprinkle with raisins.
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3.
Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Stir in pineapple chunks. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts
1 pork chop: 342 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 341mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.
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