Recipe: Lemon Pecan Pork Chops

Lemon Pecan Pork Chops:
Serves 4
Source:Prevention's Quick & Healthy Cooking,Spring 1993.

"Teamed up with baked potatoes & broccoli,this deliciously seasoned dish is a complete meal & elegant enough to serve to company".

4 boneless pork loin chops,1/2 inch thick,trimmed of fat
1//4 tsp.lemon pepper seasoning
1 tsp.margarine
1/2 tsp.garlic powder
1 Tbls.finely chopped pecans
2-4 Tbls.lemon juice
1/2-1 tsp.grated lemon peel
Lemon slices for garnish
2 c.broccoli florets,steamed
4 baked potatoes

Sprinkle both sides of chops with lemon pepper.Heat margarine in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.Add pork chops & cook till tender,5-7 minutes per side.

Remove to a serving plate.Sprinkle with garlic powder & pecans,keep warm.

Stir lemon juice into drippings in skillet,heat for 1 minute,stirring constantly.Spoon over chops,sprinkle with lemon peel.Garnish with lemon slices.Serve with broccoli & baked potatoes if desired.

Per serving: 235 calories,6.6 g fat(25% of calories),31.2 mg cholesterol,60 mg sodium,1.4 g dietary fiber.