Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops With Honey-Mustard Carrots

Name: Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops With Honey-Mustard Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters apricot preserves; 454 grams crinkle-cut carrot coins; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 2 Tbsps honey mustard; 454 grams boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2-inch thick)

Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops With Honey-Mustard Carrots is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 260 calories, 26g of protein, and 11g of fat. A mixture of apricot preserves, honey mustard, ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.

Instructions

Place carrots in a medium saucepan; cover with water.

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Carrot

Water

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Sauce Pan

Place over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 67 minutes or until tender.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Meanwhile, sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper, both to taste, over pork chops.

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Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Spray

Pork Chops

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add chops to preheated skillet, and cook them 4 minutes per side, or until barely pink in the center.

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Frying Pan

Combine preserves and ginger; add to skillet with chops. Cook until preserves are bubbly and hot, turning chops once to coat with glaze.

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Preserves

Ginger

Glaze

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Frying Pan

Reserve 2 tablespoons of the carrot cooking liquid.

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Carrot

Drain carrots; return to same saucepan and toss with honey mustard.

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Honey Mustard

Carrot

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Sauce Pan

Add reserved cooking liquid and mix well; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, both to taste.

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Ground Black Pepper

Salt

Serve carrots alongside chops.

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Carrot

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

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Servings:

59milliliters

apricot preserves 454grams

crinkle-cut carrot coins 2teaspoons

minced peeled fresh ginger 2Tbsps

honey mustard 454grams

boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2-inch thick)

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are great choices for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. You could try Frank Family Vineyards Lewis Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.