Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with Cherry Sauce Recipe

Name: Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with Cherry Sauce Recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup cherries, pitted; 3 tablespoons water; 1/4 cup dry red wine; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; Salt; 2 pork chops; pinch of sugar; 1 tablespoon canola oil

I don't exactly know how I found this recipe for cherry sauce. It wasn't until I started tossing ingredients into the pot that I realized it was from the Washington State Fruit Commission website. Not a site I frequent often, but all I know is there was a pound of fresh cherries from the farmers' market to use, and pork chops lying around, so it sounded like a good idea.

I didn't strictly follow the recipe verbatim. It said to add cornstarch to thicken the sauce, a technique I try to avoid. So I just let the mixture reduce down for a few more minutes, and the success kind of surprised me. Most cherry sauces are too syrupy, yet this one had a wonderful acidic kick, and not much sugar at all.

July 2008

Dinner Tonight: Pork Chops with Cherry Sauce Recipe

Cook 15 mins

Total 15 mins

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1 cup cherries, pitted
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Salt
2 pork chops
Pinch sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil

Toss the cherries into a small pot and pour in the water, red wine, red wine vinegar, honey, thyme leaves, mustard, and a pinch of salt. Bring to simmer and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, smashing the cherries with a wooden spoon about half way through.
Meanwhile, pour the canola into a large skillet. Sprinkle salt on both sides of the pork chops, and a pinch of sugar on just one side. Place the chops, sugar side down, in the cold skillet. Turn the heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes. Flip the chops, turn the heat to low, and cover. Cook for 4 minutes or so, or until the inside measures 140°F (60°C).
Plate the chops, and pour on the sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
796	Calories
32g	Fat
78g	Carbs
42g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	796
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32g	41%
Saturated Fat 7g	33%
Cholesterol 132mg	44%
Sodium 2421mg	105%
Total Carbohydrate 78g	28%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Total Sugars 71g
Protein 42g
Vitamin C 12mg	60%
Calcium 76mg	6%
Iron 3mg	15%
Potassium 996mg	21%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.