Maple Pork with Figs

Name: Maple Pork with Figs
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 4 bone-in pork loin chops, trimmed of fat (1 1/2 pounds); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup apple juice; 1/4 cup real maple syrup; 1/3 cup coarsely chopped dried figs; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup water

5 steps

Serve With: Buttermilk Smashed Potatoes

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:52:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories316.4 kcal (16%)

Total Fat11.7 g (17%)

Carbs23.9 g (9%)

Sugars21.5 g (24%)

Protein26.9 g (54%)

Sodium365.8 mg (18%)

Fiber0.1 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4pork loin chops

bone-in, trimmed of fat

½ teaspoonsalt

½ cupapple juice

¼ cupreal maple syrup

⅓ cupdried figs

coarsely chopped

1 teaspooncornstarch

¼ cupwater

Instructions

Step 1

1. Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

2. Sprinkle pork with salt; place in skillet. Cook about 5 minutes, turning once, until browned. Remove from skillet; keep warm.

Step 3

3. In same skillet, cook apple juice, maple syrup and figs over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Step 4

4. In small bowl, mix cornstarch and water; stir into juice mixture. Cook over medium-high heat about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear.

Step 5

5. Reduce heat to medium. Return pork to skillet; spoon sauce over pork. Simmer about 2 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center.