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Apricot-Hoisin Pork Chops

Yield: 4 servings (1 pork chop, 2 T sauce per serving)
Source: Cooking Light Website
Comments: Serve with snow peas or broccoli.

INGREDIENTS:

4 ounces uncooked somen (wheat noodles) or angel hair pasta
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
4 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Cook noodles according to package directions.
  2. While noodles cook, combine broth, preserves, and hoisin in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  3. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Add pork to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Add broth mixture; bring to a boil, and cook until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 8 minutes). Serve over noodles.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:

Healthy Units: 3 per serving
CALORIES 446 (24 percent from fat); FAT 12g (sat 3.8g, mono 5.2g, poly 1.8g); PROTEIN 25.8g; CARB 58.4g; FIBER 2.4g; CHOL 59mg; IRON 1.4mg; SODIUM 505mg; CALC 42mg

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