Pork With Pears and Ginger

Pork goes brilliantly with fruit. Try it with pears and ginger for something a bit different than the usual pork with apples. Put them all together and in less than 15 minutes you have a fabulous dinner using canned pears.

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce)  boneless center cut  pork loin chops
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 (15 ounce) can  pear halves in natural juice, sliced
• 1  tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Heat broiler. Season pork with salt and pepper. In large skillet heat oil over high heat until it shimmers.
2. Cook pork in skillet 3 minutes, turning once, or until browned on both sides.
3. Place pork on jelly-roll pan and broil 7 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove and keep warm.
4. Meanwhile, add the ginger to the skillet, stirring to combine. Stir in mustard to combine.
5. Add pear juice. Cook about 3 minutes until liquid has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
6. Add butter and swirl until melted.
7. Gently stir in the pears and remove from heat. Serve pear sauce with pork.