Caramelized Pork with Melon



Caramelized Pork with Melon
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 22 mins
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Caramelized Pork with Melon
Ingredients
  • 1
    small cantaloupe
  • 1/4
    cup orange juice
  • 3
    tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 4
    center-cut pork chops, 1/2 inch thick
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1
    tablespoon cooking oil
  • 3
    green onions, thinly sliced
  • Shredded Napa cabbage (optional)
Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts (Caramelized Pork with Melon)
  • 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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Reviews (1)
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btylerweir wrote:

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.

5/31/2011 02:37:24 PM Report Abuse

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