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1
small cantaloupe
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1/4
cup orange juice
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3
tablespoons hoisin sauce
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4
center-cut pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
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Salt
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Ground black pepper
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1
tablespoon cooking oil
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3
green onions, thinly sliced
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Shredded Napa cabbage (optional)
1. Remove rind and seed from cantaloupe; chop. Place 2 cups chopped melon in a food processor or blender; add orange juice and process or blend until smooth. Transfer 1/2 cup of the pureed melon to a small mixing bowl; add hoisin sauce. Strain remaining puree and reserve the juice, discarding solids.
2. Sprinkle pork lightly with salt and pepper; brush generously with the hoisin mixture. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet. Add chops to skillet; cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until well browned and only a trace of pink remains (160 degrees F).
3. Meanwhile, combine remaining chopped melon, strained juice, and green onions. Remove chops from skillet; add remaining hoisin mixture to skillet. Cook and stir until heated through. Spoon onto serving plates. Top each with a chop. Add melon mixture to skillet to warm slightly; serve over chops. If desired, serve with shredded Napa cabbage.
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 327,
- Protein (gm) 39,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 19,
- Fat, total (gm) 10,
- Cholesterol (mg) 117,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 16,
- Vitamin A (IU) 4665,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 11,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 44,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 452,
- Potassium (mg) 969,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I made Caramelized Pork with Melon 5/30/11 and it took me a little longer to make, but it was well worth the effort. My husband and I loved it. But I think next time I will make the melon,orange juice and hoisin sauce mixture up ahead of time and marinate the chops for about an hour, then cook. See how that goes. I am off to give a copy to a neighbor who thinks Chop and melon sounds good.
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