Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Autumn Glazed Pork Chops and Sugarsnap Peas

This was the main dish I made for Heather on the night I proposed. It can't be too bad, right?

Ingredients:
2 boneless pork chops
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons apple cider
1/4 cup cranberry sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
3/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5 oz. sugarsnap peas
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons molasses
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick coating. Heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle both sides of chops with pepper. Brown chops on each side in hot skillet. Add apple cider. Cover tightly; cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes or until chops are just done. Drain off juices. In a small bowl combine cranberry sauce, honey, orange juice concentrate, half the ginger and nutmeg. Pour over chops. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until heated through. Remove chops.

In the same skillet with juices from chops, cook the peas in soy sauce, vinegar, molasses, remaining ginger and red pepper flakes for 4 minutes or until peas are crisp-tender. Return pork to pan; cook for 3 minutes or until glazed.

1 comment:

  1. Pork, huh? Can't blame you for coming back. Long live king bacon.

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