pear and maple-sauced pork chops
categories:  Pork   

Prepared: 2003-11-19

Ingredients:

• 1 lg pear, ripe, cored & sliced
• 1/4 c finely chopped onion
• 1/3 c maple-flavored syrup
• 1 tb margarine or butter, melted
• 1/4 ts ginger
• 4 (4 oz) boneless pork loin chops, trimmed of all fat
• 1/2 ts salt
• 1/4 ts pepper
• 1 ts maple flavor

Preparation:

• in a medium bowl, combine pear, onion, syrup, margarine (butter) and ginger; mix well. set aside.
• sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper.
• spray heavy nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• heat over medium high heat until hot.
• add pork chops. cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned.
• pour pear mixture over pork chops.
• reduce heat to medium-low heat and cover and cook 12-15 minutes or until pork chops are no longer pink.
• place pork chops on serving platter; cover to keep warm.
• cook sauce over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring constantly.
• stir in maple flavor.
• spoon sauce over chops.