Chef 's Corner
By Randy Balt
Herbed Pork Chops with Maple-Orange Brussel Sprouts
This can be your savory weeknight supper. It's fairly easy to prepare and the results are worth it. The
combination of seasoned pork chops with tasty Brussels sprouts goes together perfectly. I think you'll like it.
Herbed Pork Chops
Servings: 4 • Preparation Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 8 min. • Total Time: 23 min.
Ingredients
4 (6 oz.) bone-in center-cut pork chops,
½ inch thick
Cooking spray
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. minced garlic
1½ tsp. cornstarch
½ cup water
Maple-Orange Brussel Sprouts
Servings: 4 • Preparation Time: 8 min.
Cook Time: 8 min. • Total Time: 16 min.
Ingredients
1 navel orange
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. olive oil
4 ½ cups trimmed Brussels sprouts, halved
¼ cup coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
1. Grate rind and squeeze juice from
orange to measure ½ tsp. rind and 2
Tbsp. juice. Combine rind, juice, syrup,
salt, and pepper.
Directions
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over
1. Coat pork with cooking spray. Combine olive oil and the next six ingredients in
medium-high heat. Add Brussels
a small bowl. Rub herb mixture over pork.
sprouts; sauté 6 minutes or until tender.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking
3. Add pecans; sauté 1 minute or until
spray. Add pork to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side. Remove pork from pan,
pecans are toasted. Remove pan from
reserving drippings in pan.
heat; stir in syrup mixture.
3. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Stir
cornstarch mixture into drippings in pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Return pork chops to pan. Cover and cook
over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until pork is done.
4. Serve sauce over pork.
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