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Southwestern Pineapple Pork Chops

Name: Southwestern Pineapple Pork Chops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southwest
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper blend; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained; 1 cup medium salsa; Minced fresh cilantro

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Nov. 11, 2022

This quick entree will instantly transport you to the Southwest. Salsa plays lively counterpoint to the juicy pineapple-sweetened pork chops.—Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

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Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup medium salsa
Minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Sprinkle pork chops with pepper blend. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, combine pineapple and salsa. Bring to a boil. Return chops to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer inserted into the pork reads 145°, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 1/3 cup sauce: 274 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

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