Recipe: Apple Smothered Pork Medallions

APPLE SMOTHERED PORK MEDALLIONS

1 Tbsp. unsalted sweet butter
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
3/4 cup sweet or hard apple cider
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
4 pork medallions, well-trimmed, about 4 oz. each
Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
Freshly ground pepper (to taste)

In a medium, non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Saute the onions and apple in the butter until they just start to brown, 4-5 minutes.

Add the cider and vinegar. Cook until the liquid has thickened and just coats the bottom of the pan. Transfer the apple mixture to a bowl and set aside. Do not wipe out the pan.

In the same pan, sear the pieces of pork over medium high heat just until each side is white. Reduce the heat to medium.

Return the apple mixture to the pan, spreading it over the meat. Add a generous dash of nutmeg, the salt, and freshly ground pepper to taste. Cook until the pork is white all the way through, about 4-5 minutes. Take care not to overcook the meat, or it will be dry and hard.

Serve immediately, accompanied by white or wild rice and steamed green beans, or some other green vegetable.

Each of the four servings contains 236 calories and 8 grams of fat
Source: Dana Jacobi for the American Institute for Cancer Research