Pork Chops with Apricots and Prunes
The iron found in dried fruits, such as apricots and prunes, is more readily absorbed when combined with vitamin C. The orange juice in this dish takes on that role. With the slow-cooker, dinner is ready when you walk in the door, making weeknight cooking easy.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 394 |
| pro | 27 g |
| total fat | 17 g |
| sat. fat | 5 g |
| carb | 35 g |
| fibre | 6 g |
| chol | 92 mg |
| sodium | 321 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6% |
| iron | 29% |
| vit A | 21% |
| vit C | 23% |
| folate | 7% |
Suggested Recipes
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1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
6 (about 2-1/2 lb/1.25kg) pork shoulder butt chops , trimmed
2 onions, cut in wedges
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup (250 mL) each dried apricots and pitted prunes
1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken stock
2 tsp (10 mL) each ground cumin and paprika
1 tsp (5 mL) ground coriander
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each cinnamon and salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
Preparation:
Whisk together orange juice, stock, cumin, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, salt and pepper; add to slow-cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove pork chops to plate and keep warm. Increase heat to High; cover and cook for about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve with chops.
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Canadian Living Magazine: February 2002
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