Apple-Cherry Glazed Pork Chops

by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.


Apple-Cherry Glazed Pork Chop Photo
Apple-Cherry Glazed Pork Chop
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
1/4
to 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/8
teaspoon salt

1/8
teaspoon black pepper

2
boneless pork loin chops (3 ounces each), trimmed of fat

Nonstick olive oil cooking spray

2/3
cup unsweetened apple juice

1/2
small apple, sliced

2
tablespoons sliced green onion

2
tablespoons dried tart cherries

1
teaspoon cornstarch

1
tablespoon water



 
Preparation:
1.
Combine thyme, salt and pepper in small bowl. Rub onto both sides of pork chops. Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Add pork chops. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until barely pink in center, turning once. Remove chops from skillet; keep warm.

2.
Add apple juice, apple slices, green onion and cherries to same skillet. Simmer, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes or until apple and onion are tender. Combine cornstarch and water in small bowl; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Spoon over pork chops.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 pork chop with about 1/2 cup apple-cherry glaze
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 23 g
Cholesterol 40 mg
Saturated Fat 3 g
Total Fat 8 g
Calories from Fat 31 %
Calories 243
Protein 19 g
Sodium 191 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1
Meat 2
Fruit 1-1/2


This recipe appears in: Pork


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