BACK TO RESULTS \\ Diet & Nutrition Recipes Apple Spice Pork Chops

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pork chops
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 medium tart apples

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to broil.
  2. Peel, core, and slice apples.
  3. Broil pork chops in the oven, 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
  4. While pork chops are cooking, melt butter in skillet and stir in brown sugar, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon and apples.
  5. Cover and cook until apples are tender and sauce begins to thicken.
  6. Spoon sauce over cooked chops and serve.

Helpful hints

  • Marinate pork chops in apple juice, chopped garlic, and pepper for extra flavor.
  • For an alternative to broiling the pork chops, brush chops with oil and cook 5 minutes per side on a hot skillet.

Submitted by:

DaVita renal dietitian Jennifer from Maryland.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

306

Protein

22

g

Carbohydrates

21

g

Fat

16

g

Cholesterol

88

mg

Sodium

192

mg

Potassium

473

mg

Phosphorus

194

mg

Calcium

39

mg

Fiber

1.2

g

Added Sugar

13

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

3 meat
1 fruit, medium potassium
1/2 high calorie

Carbohydrate choices

1-1/2

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