Pork Chops with Apple-Sage Sauce
dinner tonightcanada
(Mar.18.09)
Skip the jarred stuff. Fresh apple sauteed with sage is a more flavourful companion for pork.
Ingredients
1 apple, preferably Granny Smith
1 tbsp (15 ml) garlic butter
4 centre-cut pork chops, preferably seasoned and each about 1/2-in. (1-cm) thick
1/2 cup (125 ml) apple juice
1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard
1 tsp (5 ml) dried sage leaves
1/4 tsp (1 ml) each chili flakes and salt
Directions
1. Cut apple into quarters, then slice out core. Slice into thick wedges. Melt butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When bubbly, add apple. Turn occasionally, until golden on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes, then remove to a small plate.
2. Add pork to pan. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. In a bowl, stir juice with Dijon and seasonings. Once chops are browned, pour in juice mixture and add apples. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, turning chops occasionally, until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chops and apples from pan and place on plates. Boil sauce, stirring often, until as thick as you like, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour over chops.
Serves 4
Nutrients per serving: 27.7 g protein, 13.9 g fat, 8.8 g carbohydrates, 0.9 g fibre, 19 mg calcium, 583 mg sodium, 276 calories
Recipe and image first published by Chatelaine. Courtesy of Rogers Media Publishing Inc.
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