Pan Fried Pork Chops and Homemade Applesauce

Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2009

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Applesauce

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 3  apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

• Pork

• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 (5 ounce)  bone-in center-cut pork chops
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons canola oil

Directions

1. To prepare applesauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add apples to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 1/2 cup water, sugar, juice, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to pan; cook 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Cover and cook 25 minutes or until apples are tender. Mash gently with the back of a spoon.
3. To prepare pork, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a shallow dish. Sprinkle pork evenly with 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; dredge pork in flour.
4. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add pork to pan; cook 5 minutes or until golden. Turn pork over; cook 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with applesauce.