Pork Chops with Blackberry Port Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pork Chops with Blackberry Port Sauce Recipe). I love pork chops. I love fruit with pork chops. The most common fruit accompaniment for pork is apple, but I wanted to try something a little different. I considered apricots (I love them too), but thought they are too sweet. After reading a number of different recipes, I settled on blackberries. They are tart and, I thought, would pair well with a sweet port to make the sauce.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Pork Chops with Blackberry Port Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

6 (4 ounce) boneless pork loin chops

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 teaspoons olive oil

divided

2 shallots

minced

2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves

¾ cup sweet port wine

¾ cup blackberry juice

¾ cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

2 teaspoons water

2 cups fresh blackberries

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and pan fry the chops until they are lightly browned and no longer pink in the center 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Set the chops aside.

Step 2

Heat 1 more teaspoon of olive oil in the skillet and cook and stir the shallots and thyme until the shallots start to become translucent about 1 minute. Pour in the port wine blackberry juice chicken broth and balsamic vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil scraping off and dissolving any brown flavor bits from the skillet into the sauce. Cook until reduced by a third about 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water into a paste and stir into the sauce. Cook until thickened stirring constantly about 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in the blackberries. Simmer until berries are hot.

Step 3

Return the chops to the skillet and turn to coat with sauce. Serve hot topped with sauce.

Nutritional Information

Pork Chops with Blackberry Port Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 202.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.7g 31%

Carbohydrates: 9.6g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 3.7g

Fat: 9.3g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 14%

Cholesterol: 39.2mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 323.2IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.1mg 47%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 11.9mg 20%

Folate: 23.3mcg 6%

Calcium: 43.5mg 4%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 31.3mg 11%

Potassium: 404.5mg 11%

Sodium: 346.9mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 42%

Calories From Fat: 83.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.