Pork Chops in Hard Cider

Name: Pork Chops in Hard Cider Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Smart Balance light buttery spread; 1 shallot diced; 4 center cut lean boneless pork chops (1 lb. total); Pinch of sea salt; 1 cup hard apple cider; 1 medium sized apple peeled cored and sliced; 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp Smart Balance light buttery spread1 shallot, diced4 center cut, lean boneless pork chops (1 lb. total)Pinch of sea salt1 cup hard apple cider1 medium sized apple, peeled, cored and sliced1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary

Directions

Rinse and pat dry pork chops. In a large frying pan, melt buttery spread over medium heat. Add shallots and saute until golden. Add pork, sprinkling with sea salt crystals. Lightly sear pork on each side. Add cider, apples and rosemary while pork is still very pink in the center. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook, allowing the cider to bubble and reduce down, until pork is cooked through (about 15 minutes). Serve each chop with pieces of shallot and apple and a little of the liquid. Makes 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CCEARLS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 177.6
Total Fat: 4.0 g
Cholesterol: 62.3 mg
Sodium: 342.2 mg
Total Carbs: 6.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
Protein: 25.6 g

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