Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Pears
5
Points®
Total time: 24 min • Prep: 16 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
For a slightly different flavour, use pineapple chunks or apricots in place of the pears or swap winter squash for the sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
Vegetable oil
1 tbsp(s)
All-purpose flour
1 tbsp(s)
Curry powder
1 tsp(s)
Table salt
¾ tsp(s)
Uncooked lean trimmed boneless pork chop
1 pound(s), four 4-oz pieces
Canned sweet yams in syrup
15 oz, drained
Dried thyme
½ tsp(s)
Unsweetened canned pears
15 oz, drained, reserve 1/2 cup juice
Black pepper
⅛ pinch(es)
Instructions
1
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil.
2
In a large sealable plastic bag, mix flour, curry powder and 1/4 tsp of salt. Add pork and shake to coat.
3
Transfer pork to skillet. Sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.
4
Meanwhile, cut yams into bite-size chunks. Add to pork with pears, reserved pear juice, thyme, pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Reduce heat and simmer until pork is cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.
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