Pork Chops with Pear Maple Sauce

By ctaubenheim

Topping would be good with ham or pork tenderloin

Ingredients

• 4 boneless pork loin chops, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 1 lb)
• 1/2 tsp each salt, pepper
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 Tbsp maple syrup
• 3 Tbsp peach, apricot or plum preserves or jam
• 1/2 tsp dried basil, crushed
• 3 pears, cored and thinly sliced

Details

Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Trim fat from chops; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chops in hot oil over medium high heat for 8 - 112 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once. Remove chops from skillet, cover to keep warm. In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in syrup, preserves and basil. Add pears. Cook, covered, about 3 minutes or just until the pears are tender and heated thru, occasionally spooning sauce over pears. Serve chops with pears and sauce. Serve with hot buttered noodles.

Calories: 495
Total Fat: 23g
Sodium: 437mg
Carbs: 40g