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Thyme & Pineapple Pork Chops

Thyme & Pineapple Pork Chops

THYME & PINEAPPLE PORK CHOPS

Delicious pork chops seasoned with fresh thyme, salt, and pepper. Seared to perfection and glazed with a pineapple orange sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Yummy Yummy and more Yummy =) The delicious smell this makes when cooking it had my kids hovering over my shoulder asking when it was gonna be ready. I always like to make mashed potatoes or rice when having something with a sauce or gravy to sop up any extra goodness. Coming in at 480 calories for the full meal makes this recipe more calories in it than I usually make. but, it’s totally worth it.

 

WHAT YOU NEED

orange marmalade
orange juice
dijon mustard
minced fresh ginger
curry powder
pineapple rings
butter buds
boneless pork loin chops
fresh thyme
salt
black pepper
green beans
instant mashed potatoes
skim milk

 

HOW TO MAKE IT

Combine preserves and 3 tablespoons orange juice, mustard, ginger and curry powder in a small bowl; set aside.

Pour pineapple juice into a measuring cup; if necessary, add enough orange juice to equal 1/3 cup total. Set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add pork chops, sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Immediately turn them over and season again. Cook the chops, turning occasionally until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the reserved juice to the pan. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until the chops are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Add pineapple, the reserved sauce and the remaining 1 tablespoon thyme to the pan. Cook, stirring, until hot and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes.

Cook the mashed potatoes according to package directions with 1 tbsp butter buds and ½ cup skim milk.

Cook the green beans.

To serve, spoon the sauce onto the chops and pineapple.

 

Thyme & Pineapple Pork Chops

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Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp orange marmalade
  • 3 tbsp orange juice
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 4 pineapple rings (juice reserved)
  • 2 tbsp butter buds (divided)
  • 4 boneless pork loin chops
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp salt (divided)
  • 1 tsp black pepper (divided)
  • 1 package green beans
  • 4 servings instant mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup skim milk

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine preserves, orange juice, mustard, ginger, and curry powder and set aside.
  • Reserve 1/3 cup of the pineapple juice and set aside.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Add pork chops, sprinke with 1/2 tbsp thyme, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Immediately turn them over and season the same on the other side.
  • Cook the chops, turning occasionally until browned, 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the seserved juice to the pan, Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until the chops are cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.
  • Transfer to a platter and keep warm.
  • Add pineapple mixture, sliced pineapple rings and 1 tbsp thyme to the pan.
  • Cook stirring until hot and bubbling 1-2 minutes.
  • Cook the green beans with 1 tbsp butter buds and seasonings
  • Cook instant mashed potatoes with 1 tbsp butter buds, salt, and pepper.
  • Spoon sauce onto the chops with some pineapple.
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