Apple Adobo Pork and Couscous

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Cooking Light"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped peeled granny smith apple
• 1 cup finely chopped onion, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 1⁄2 cups fat-free chicken broth, divided
• 1 cup apple juice, divided
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3⁄4 cup uncooked couscous
• 1 (1 lb) pork tenderloin, trimmed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo

directions

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over med-high heat; add in apple and ½ cup onion; stir/saute 7 minutes or until tender.
2. Add in cumin; saute 20 seconds.
3. Add in ¾ cup broth, ½ cup juice, vinegar, and ¼ teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
4. Gradually stir in couscous; remove pan from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes; then fluff with a fork.
5. While the couscous stands, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over med-heat heat.
6. Cut pork crosswise into 12 pieces; sprinkle both sides of pork with ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper.
7. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done; remove from pan and keep warm.
8. Add ½ cup onion to pan; saute 1 minute.
9. Remove 1 chile from can; reserve remaining chiles and sauce for another use.
10. Finely chop chile; add chile, ¾ cup broth, and ½ cup juice to pan; bring to a boil.
11. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce is reduced to 2/3 cup.
12. Serve pork and sauce over couscous.