Pear & Maple-Sauced Pork Chops
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
45 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large |
pears
ripe, cored, sliced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
maple syrup
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
margarine
or butter, |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
ginger
|
|
| 4 | each |
pork loin chops
4 ounces each, trimmed of all fat |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
maple flavoring
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large |
pears
ripe, cored, sliced |
|
| 59 | ml |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 79 | ml |
maple syrup
|
|
| 15 | ml |
margarine
or butter, |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
ginger
|
|
| 4 | each |
pork loin chops
4 ounces each, trimmed of all fat |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 5 | ml |
maple flavoring
|
* |
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine pear, onion, syrup, margarine and ginger; mix well. Set aside.
Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper.
Spray heavy nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
Heat over medium high heat until hot.
Add pork chops. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
Pour pear mixture over pork chops.
Reduce heat to medium-low heat and cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until pork chops are no longer pink.
Place pork chops on serving platter; cover to keep warm.
Cook sauce over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring constantly.
Stir in maple flavor.
Spoon sauce over chops.
