Secret Ingredient Saucy Chops

Name: Secret Ingredient Saucy Chops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 4 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee; 2 tablespoons steak sauce; 1 tablespoon molasses; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped

Coffee, steak sauce, molasses and chocolate combine with garlic and thyme to drape these juicy chops in a thick, savory sauce. —Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen

Ingredients

4 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
2 tablespoons steak sauce
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chops in oil over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove and keep warm.
Add the coffee, steak sauce, molasses, garlic powder and thyme to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Whisk in chocolate until melted. Return pork chops to pan; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 295 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 500mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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Originally published as Secret Ingrient Saucy Chops in Healthy Cooking February/March 2012

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JulieDJames

Mar 13, 2012

I loved the flavor, especially how unusual it is. But, it's a little on the risky side for kids. Easy to make!
celestie4

Feb 28, 2012

Excellent served with a strawberry spinach salad.