Pork with Tropical Sauce
Make the sauce with dried tropical fruits, orange juice, vinegar, mixed spices, and pineapple preserves for this pork main dish recipe.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
29 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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4 boneless pork top loin chops, cut 1 inch thick
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Salt and ground black pepper
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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2 teaspoons curry powder
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup snipped assorted dried tropical fruit (such as mango, papaya, and pineapple) or tropical blend mixed dried fruit bits
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1/2 cup orange juice
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1 tablespoon cider vinegar
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2 tablespoons pineapple preserves
Directions
1.
Preheat broiler (if broiler has settings, use High). Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Brush chops with oil. In a bowl stir together curry, ginger, and cinnamon. Remove and set aside 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Rub remaining mixture over both sides of chops.
2.
Place chops on an unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat for 9 to 11 minutes, turning once, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in pork chops registers 160 degrees F.
3.
Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan stir together fruit, orange juice, vinegar, and reserved spice mixture. Bring to boiling. Stir in preserves. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve sauce over pork. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 412, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Sodium 257 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Total Sugar 34 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 32 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 28%, Calcium 8%, Iron 10%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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