Fruited Pork Chops

Fruited Pork Chops
Fruited Pork Chops might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 372 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 6 hours and 25 minutes. If you have salt, onion, garlic powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dried onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

1
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper; add the pork chops, one at a time, and shake to coat. In a nonstick skillet, brown chops in oil on both sides.
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2
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker.
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3
Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine the 3/4 cup pineapple juice with reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the water, brown sugar, onion and tomato paste; pour over chops.
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4
Sprinkle with raisins.
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5
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Stir in reserved pineapple. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through.
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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops can be paired with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. 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. One wine you could try is Santan Ema Reserve Chardonnay. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.
Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay
Santa Ema Reserve Chardonnay
Santa Ema Chardonnay Reserva is a bright golden yellow colored wine that comes from the Leyda Valley. A bouquet of ripe tropical fruits emerges, such as bananas and passion fruit along with touches of honey and vanilla. In the mouth, it is a wine of good balance and pleasant acidity.Ideal to go with oily fish and sauces, seafood and grilled crab. Also ideal for white meat and mature cheeses.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In6 hrs, 25 m.
Servings6
Health Score18
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