Recipe: Pork Chops with Spiced Pear Sauce

Pork Chops with Spiced Pear Sauce

This impressive dish leaves you with plenty of time to spend with your guest. Serve with twice baked potatoes and broccoli spears.

6 boneless pork chops, 3/4-inch thick
1 can (16-ounce) pear halves
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Drain pears, reserving 3/4 cup syrup. In a small bowl stir together pear syrup, raisins, sherry, orange marmalade, nutmeg, salt, ginger and pepper; set aside.

In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chops on each side; add pears and sherry mixture to skillet. Cover tightly; cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes, until chops are just done. Remove chops and pears to serving platter; keep warm.

In a small bowl combine cold water and cornstarch; stir into mixture in skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Spoon sauce over chops and pears.

Serves 6
Source: National Pork Board