Braised Pork Chops With Onion Salsa (Ww)

Submitted by lazyme

"This looks like it would be very good. From The Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook & Program Basics cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 medium red onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium tomatoes
• 20 ounces pork loin chops, with bone
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 orange, zest of, grated
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, finely chopped
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes or 1 pinch ground red pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup apple juice or 1/4 cup apple cider
• 3 tablespoons apple juice or 3 tablespoons apple cider

directions

1. Soak onion in cold water 30 minutes.
2. Drain and chop finely.
3. Chop tomato; drain in wire mesh strainer or colander 30 minutes.
4. Season chops with salt and pepper.
5. To prepare onion salsa, in large bowl, combine onion, tomato, cilantro, lime juice, orange juice, orange zest, ginger and red pepper flakes; reserve.
6. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat.
7. When hot, add chops and brown quickly on both sides, about 1–1 1/2 minutes each side.
8. Add apple juice, cover and lower heat to medium-low.
9. Braise 15–20 minutes, until chops are tender and fully cooked, turning chops several times.
10. Remove chops; turn up heat to reduce liquid.
11. Pour sauce over chops; top with onion salsa.
12. EACH SERVING PROVIDES: 1 Fat, 1/4 Fruit, 3/4 Vegetable, 3 Proteins.
13. PER SERVING: 239 Calories, 25 g Protein, 11 g Fat, 9 g Carbohydrate, 67 mg Sodium, 67 mg Cholesterol, 1 g Dietary Fiber; 5 points.