Baked Pork Chops With Apple Cranberry Sauce
Brown rice or steamed broccoli pairs perfectly with this mix of savory and sweet fruit flavor.
Ingredients
Pork Chops
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4 boneless pork chops (about 3 ounces each)
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 medium orange, rinsed and zested
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½ tablespoon olive oil
Sauce
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¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
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1 medium apple, peeled and grated (about 1 cup)
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½ cinnamon stick
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1 bay leaf
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½ cup dried cranberries
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½ cup 100% orange juice
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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To prepare pork chops, season pork chops with pepper and orange zest.
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In large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn and brown 2 minutes.
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Remove pork chops from pan, place on nonstick baking sheet and bake 10 minutes to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees.
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To make sauce, add chicken broth to sauté pan and stir to loosen brown bits from pork chops. Set aside.
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In small saucepan over medium heat, cook grated apples, cinnamon stick and bay leaf until apples begin to soften.
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Add cranberries, orange juice and reserved broth. Bring to boil then lower heat to gentle simmer.
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Simmer 10 minutes, or until cranberries are plump and apples are tender. Remove cinnamon stick.
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Peel orange and cut into eight sections. Serve one pork chop with ¼ cup sauce and two orange segments.
