Pork Chops with Cherry Preserves

By pennyfl2911

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 4 (4-ounce) boneless loin pork chops
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 1 cup cherry preserves
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• Chopped chives (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle pork with ¼ teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Add pork to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove pork from pan, and keep warm.
Add preserves, vinegar, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper to pan. Cook 30 seconds, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Serve with pork. Garnish with chopped chives, if desired.