Pork Marrakesh
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil 4 (1/4 pound) boneless pork chops, trimmed3/4 teaspoon salt1/3 teaspoon black pepper3 small red onions, thinly sliced12 dried apricots, sliced3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice1/2 teaspoon dried thyme1 (3 inch) cinnamon stickOptional: 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle porkchops with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Add chops to the skillet and cook until brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to plate.
Reduce heat to medium and add the onions, the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the onions are golden, about 10 minutes.
Place half of the apricots and half of the onions in the bottom of a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Top with the pork chops and the remaining onion and apricots. Combine apple juice and thyme. Add to slow cooker with cinnamon stick. Cover and cook until the pork is fork tender, 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
Remove cinnamon stick and serve sprinkled with cilantro and your choice of grain (couscous or quinoa recommended).
Serving Size: 4 servings - 1 pork chop and 1/2 cup onion mixture
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRIDELAINEY.
Reduce heat to medium and add the onions, the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the onions are golden, about 10 minutes.
Place half of the apricots and half of the onions in the bottom of a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Top with the pork chops and the remaining onion and apricots. Combine apple juice and thyme. Add to slow cooker with cinnamon stick. Cover and cook until the pork is fork tender, 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.
Remove cinnamon stick and serve sprinkled with cilantro and your choice of grain (couscous or quinoa recommended).
Serving Size: 4 servings - 1 pork chop and 1/2 cup onion mixture
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRIDELAINEY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 322.1
- Total Fat: 14.8 g
- Cholesterol: 65.8 mg
- Sodium: 53.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 24.5 g
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