Rosemary-Crusted Pork Chops with Pears
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Pork- Main Dish
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh or dried rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 large purple onion, cut into eighths
- 6 boneless pork loin chops
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or apple juice
- 3 pears, peeled and quartered
- 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
Directions
- Stir together first 4 ingredients, and set aside.
- Spray a large skillet with cooking spray for 33 seconds; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan.
- Spray pork chops on both sides with cooking spray for 2 seconds, and press firmly with rosemary mixture. Spray each pork chop on both sides with cooking spray 1 additional second, and place in skillet.
- Cook chops over medium-high heat 6 minutes on each side. Add wine; cook, covered, 10 minutes. Remove pork chops, reserving drippings in pan.
- Add onion, pear, and brown sugar to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Serve over pork chops.