Lemon-seared Pork Chops

Adapted from CooksAid.com

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	½ of recipe
Calories	308
Total Fat	16 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Sodium	379 mg
Total Carbohydrate	1.5 g
Dietary Fiber	0.5 g
Protein	36.5 g

Servings and Times

Servings	2
Marinating Time	30 minutes to overnight

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Pork loin chops	2 (6-ounce)
Zest of ½ a lemon
Juice of ½ a lemon
Sugar	½ teaspoon
Olive oil	1 + 2 teaspoons
Salt	¼ teaspoon
Fresh ground black pepper

Directions
Place the pork chops with the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a resealable plastic bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to overnight.
Dry pork chops a bit with paper towels. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a medium to large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops and cook for 8-10 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Serve pork chops over the garlic-sautéed spinach as suggested below.

Exchanges
5 lean meats; 1 fat

Side Suggestions: Garlic-sautéed Spinach
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium sized nonstick skillet. Add 1 minced garlic clove and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 10 ounces baby spinach (about 8 cups, packed) and stir until just wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve pork chops on top of spinach. Wild rice-pilaf. Cook according to package directions. Sliced tomatoes.

Side Suggestions: Wild Rice-pilaf

Side Suggestions: Sliced Tomatoes

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