Guajillo Pork Chops
Fast chops with a touch of sweetness. Serve with a green salad and baked sweet potatoes.
Recipe Ingredients:
8 bone-in pork loin chops, 1/2-inch thick
2 cups guajillo, or your favorite tomato salsa
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon oil
Cooking Directions:
- Reserve 1 cup of salsa; mix with honey. Brush the honey salsa mixture over the pork chops.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Sauté pork for about 10 minutes, turning once until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 160°F (70°C).
- Transfer pork chops to a plate; cover to keep warm. Add reserved salsa to skillet and stir over medium heat until salsa is warmed; serve with pork.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 recipe): Calories: 168 calories; Protein: 21 grams; Fat: 6 grams; Sodium: 404 milligrams; Cholesterol: 58 milligrams; Saturated Fat: 1 grams; Carbohydrates: 10 grams; Fiber: 0 grams.
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Pork Board.