Pork Chops with Apricot Sauce

Pork Chops with Apricot Sauce
Pork Chops with Apricot Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 246 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have apricot halves in extra-light syrup, pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 24 minutes.

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Combine first 3 ingredients, and sprinkle over both sides of pork chops.
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Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add pork, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until done.
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Remove pork from pan; set aside, and keep warm.
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Drain apricots, reserving syrup.
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Add 6 tablespoons syrup to pan; cook over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat to medium.
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Add remaining 1/2 cup syrup and apricots; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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Serve sauce over pork.
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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are my top picks 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. The Trentadue La Storia Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.
Trentadue La Storia Chardonnay
Trentadue La Storia Chardonnay
The 2014 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, is typical for the variety with aromas of apples, white peaches and citrus. With longer time in the glass nuanced aromas of nutmeg, slight toast and vanilla come to play along with suggestion of pineapple and ripe Meyer lemons. The mouth feel is crisp and restrained with clear minerality and purity of fruit. Rich, elegant and beautifully balanced.
DifficultyNormal
Ready In24 m.
Servings4
Health Score16
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