Spice-Rubbed Pork Chops With Sweet and Sour Onion

Inexpensive and available everywhere, pork chops are a great option throughout the year. The other ingredients are common pantry items and take little time to throw together for a weeknight meal.

By Amanda Barnier and The Test Kitchen

Source: Canadian Living Magazine: January 2012

Prep time 25 minutes
Total time 25 minutes
Portion size 4

Ingredients
1 tbsp (15 mL) packed brown sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) smoked paprika
1/2 tsp (2 mL) garlic powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cumin
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
4 boneless pork chops, (1 lb/450 g total)
2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil

Sweet and Sour Onion:1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (60 mL) sherry vinegar
2 tbsp (30 mL) granulated sugar
2 fresh thyme sprigs
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper

Preparation
Sweet and Sour Onion: In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add vinegar, sugar, thyme sprigs, salt and pepper; cook over medium-low heat until onion is caramelized, about 15 minutes. Discard thyme.

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper; rub onto both sides of pork chops.

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook pork chops until juices run clear when pork is pierced and just a hint of pink remains inside, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve topped with onion mixture.

　
Nutritional Information Per serving: about
cal 292 pro 24g total fat 13g sat. fat 3g
carb 19g dietary fibre 2g sugar 14g chol 64mg
sodium 209mg potassium 493mg 
% RDI:
calcium 4 iron 9 vit A 3 vit C 10
folate 8
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