Easy Pork Chop Saute with Cranberries

Name: Easy Pork Chop Saute with Cranberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: ¼ tsp dried thyme leaves; ¼ tsp salt divided; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper divided; 4 boneless pork loin chops (1-1 ¼ pounds) trimmed of fat; 2/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail or orange juice; 3 tbs mild honey; 2 tsp canola oil; 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen thawed coarsely chopped

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Main Course 💚 Healthy

Ingredients

¼ tsp dried thyme leaves
¼ tsp salt divided
¼ tsp freshly ground pepper divided
4 boneless pork loin chops (1-1 ¼ pounds) trimmed of fat
2/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail or orange juice
3 tbs mild honey
2 tsp canola oil
1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen thawed coarsely chopped

Accompaniment

Description

Cranberries can be momentary pleasures, just around for late autumn - that is, unless you think to stock ahead.
Perfect Christmas dinner as well.

Method

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1. Mix thyme and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with the thyme mixture.
2. Stir cranberry juice and 2 1/2 tablespoons honey in a 1-cup glass measure until well blended.
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the chops and cook until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Push the chops to one side of the pan, add onion to the empty half and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour half the juice mixture into the pan. Add cranberries. Reduce heat to medium and cook, turning the chops occasionally, until cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the chops to a serving plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Add the remaining juice mixture to the pan. Increase heat to high and cook until the mixtures reduces to form a syrupy sauce, about 2 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper and up to an additional 1/2 tablespoon honey to taste. Spoon the sauce over the chops.