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Pork Chops with Chipotle Cherry Glaze

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min. YIELD: 4 servings.
This delicious combination of pork and spicy cherry sauce is so quick and easy. Canned cherries work well, too. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup pitted dark sweet cherries, halved
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons dried cherries
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion

Directions

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine the salt, sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over pork chops. In a large skillet, cook chops, uncovered, in oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm.
  • 2. In the same skillet, combine the sweet cherries, orange juice, dried cherries, vinegar, chipotle peppers, marmalade and garlic. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over chops; sprinkle with almonds and green onion.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 318 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 217mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein.

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