ELEGANT PORK CHOPS

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A friend gave me this recipe. I serve it with twice-baked potatoes and a salad made with mixed greens.

Provided by Julie in TX

Categories     Pork

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 firm red apples, peeled,cored,cut into 1/3 inch thick wedges
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1 1/4 cups canned chicken broth
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons orange flavored honey
1 teaspoon orange zest
4 center-cut pork chops, 1 inch thick
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter with oil in skillet on medium high heat.
  • Add apples and saute until golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Add liqueur and bring to a boil.
  • Add broth, 2 tablespoons parsley, honey and orange peel.
  • Simmer until liquid is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove sauce from heat.
  • Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Position rack 6 inches from heat source and preheat broiler.
  • Sprinkle pork with salt& pepper, to taste.
  • Arrange pork chops on baking sheet or broiler pan.
  • Broil until pork is no longer pink on inside, about 7 minutes per side.
  • Transfer pork to plates.
  • Spoon hot sauce over pork.
  • Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons parsley over top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.3, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 79.8, Sodium 564.6, Carbohydrate 33, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 27.6, Protein 27.2

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