Pork Chops with a Balsamic Reduction

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 (3/4in thick) center cut pork chopssalt & pepper as needed2 Tbsp Olive Oil4-6 shallots, thinly sliced1/4 cup beef broth1/2 cup balsamic vinegar1 1/2 tsp sugar2 Tbsp honey
Directions
1. Pat pork dry & season with salt & pepper.
2. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet, over medium heatuntil hot but not smoking, then cook pork along with shallots, turning pork over once and stirring shallots occasionally, until pork is browned and shallots are golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes total.
3 Transfe pork to a plate and add beef broth, vinegar, and sugar to shallots in skillet. Cook,stirring untl sugar is dissolved and liquid is thickened slightly, about 4-5 minutes.
4. Return pork along with any juices accumulated on plate to skillet and turn 2 or 3 times to coat with sauce. Cook, turning over once, until pork is just cooked through, about 4-5 minutes total.
5. Transfer pork to a clean platter and boil sauce until thickened and syrupy, 2-3 minutes. Pour sauce over pork. Drizzle honey over pork and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GUNIVERA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 386.7
  • Total Fat: 24.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 342.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 20.8 g

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