Low Fat Pork Chops
BRAISED PORK LOIN CUTLETS WITH THYME-LEMON SAUCE
4 thin boneless pork loin chops
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup low-fat (1%) milk
Place pork in 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice, thyme, lemon peel and garlic in small bowl. Rub mixture over both sides of chops. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
Transfer pork chops to baking sheet. Sprinkle each chop lightly with flour, then salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add pork to skillet and cook until brown, about 1 minute per side. Deglaze pan with 1/4 cup of dry white wine. Return all pork to skillet. Add milk and boil until pork is cooked through. Also add 1 tsp of flour and whisk. Cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Transfer pork to platter. Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into sauce in skillet and stir to blend 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over pork and serve.
Serves 2
Per serving: calories, 193; total fat, 7 g; saturated fat, 2 g; cholesterol, 69 mg.
4 thin boneless pork loin chops
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup low-fat (1%) milk
Place pork in 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice, thyme, lemon peel and garlic in small bowl. Rub mixture over both sides of chops. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
Transfer pork chops to baking sheet. Sprinkle each chop lightly with flour, then salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add pork to skillet and cook until brown, about 1 minute per side. Deglaze pan with 1/4 cup of dry white wine. Return all pork to skillet. Add milk and boil until pork is cooked through. Also add 1 tsp of flour and whisk. Cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Transfer pork to platter. Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into sauce in skillet and stir to blend 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over pork and serve.
Serves 2
Per serving: calories, 193; total fat, 7 g; saturated fat, 2 g; cholesterol, 69 mg.
