Cider Glazed Roast Pork with Apples, Sweet Potato, and Sage
Serves 4 ~ 8 SmartPoints
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4 boneless pork chops, trimmed of fat
2 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 uncooked sweet potato, diced
2 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp sage
1/2 tsp ground allspice
2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cup apple cider
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat pork dry; season with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, toss together onions, sweet potato, apples, garlic, sage, 1 tsp salt and allspice; drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
Heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
Sear pork on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side.
Place chops on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray
Spoon apple mixture around pork
Roast until pork registers 145°F in center, 25-30 minutes.
Meanwhile: Place skillet on stove top over medium heat; add vinegar and cook, scraping up browned bits, 1 minute.
Add cider and simmer to reduce to a syrupy texture; add butter and swirl skillet until it melts.
Drizzle cider glaze over top of pork chops
{adapted from a Weight Watchers Recipe}
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