The sweet-and-sour cabbage pairs deliciously with braised chops and juicy pears in this German-inspired dish.
Pork Chops with Red Cabbage and Pears
The sweet-and-sour cabbage pairs deliciously with braised chops and juicy pears in this German-inspired dish.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar see Tips
- ¼ teaspoon dried sage crushed
- 6 small pork loin chops see Tips, cut 1/2 inch thick (about 2 pounds total)
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme crushed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried sage crushed
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 6 cups coarsely shredded red cabbage
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 2 medium pears cored and sliced
- 1 tablespoon Snipped fresh sage and/or thyme
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine cider vinegar, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon sage. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the mixture; set both mixtures aside.
- Trim fat from pork chops. Sprinkle pork with the dried thyme, the salt, 1/4 teaspoon sage, and the pepper. In a very large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until pork is slightly pink in the center and juices run clear, turning pork chops once halfway through cooking and brushing with the 1 tablespoon vinegar mixture for the last 1 minute of cooking time. Remove pork chops from skillet; cover and keep warm.
- Add red cabbage and onion to skillet. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 6 minutes. Add the remaining vinegar mixture and the pears to skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Top with pork chops; heat through. If desired, sprinkle chops with fresh sage and/or thyme.
Notes
Tips: Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Sweet ‘N Low(R) Brown or Sugar Twin(R) Granulated Brown. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 2 tablespoons brown sugar. PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as below, except 222 cal., 15 g carbo., 322 mg sodium. Exchanges: 0 other carbo.
To keep the sodium in this dish in check, look for natural pork, not enhanced pork.