Pork-and-Pear Sauté with Lemon-Vodka Sauce

Name: Pork-and-Pear Sauté with Lemon-Vodka Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams peeled Anjou pears, cored and halved (about; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoons cracked black pepper, divided; 227 grams boned center-cut loin pork chops (about 3/4 inch thick); 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 59 milliliters vodka or dry white wine

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course? Pork-and-Pear Sauté with Lemon-Vodka Sauce could be an outstanding recipe to try. One serving contains 414 calories, 25g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 2. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have anjou pears, chives, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.

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Sprinkle the pork chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Add pork chops to skillet; saut 3 minutes on each side or until pork is done.

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Remove pork from pan, and keep warm.

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Heat 1 teaspoon oil in pan over medium heat.

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Place pear in pan, cut sides down. Saut 2 minutes on each side or until golden.

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Remove pear from pan, and keep warm. Stir in the vodka, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, rind, juice, and chives, and cook for 1 minute.

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