Pork Chops in a Cranberry-Pear Sauce

Preparation 5 minutes
Cooking 30 minutes
Portions 4
Food storage 3 days in the fridge. The pork chops are best when served right out of the oven.
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Ingredients

  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) canola oil (divided: 15 ml [1 tbsp] + 15 ml [1 tbsp])
  • 4 pork loin chops (about 500 g/1lb)
    Or skinless and deboned chicken thighs, cut into strips
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
  • 80 ml (1/3 cup) brown sugar
  • 1 ml (¼ tsp) ground cinnamon
  • 1 ripe pear, peeled and diced
  • 250 ml (1 cup) frozen cranberries
  • 500 ml (2 cups) chicken broth (divided: 250 ml [1 cup] + 250 ml [1 cup])
  • 250 ml (1 cup) dry couscous

Preparation

  1. In a large frying pan, heat 15 ml (1 tbsp) of oil over medium-high heat, add the pork chops and cook for 4 minutes on one side. Add salt and pepper and cook for 4 minutes on the other side.
  2. Remove the pork chops and transfer to a plate. Cover with aluminum foil and set aside.
  3. In the same pan, add 15 ml (1 tbsp) oil and cook the onion for 2 minutes over medium heat.
  4. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, pepper, pear, cranberries and 250 ml (1 cup) of chicken broth. Mix.
  5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 8 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, in a small pot, bring to a boil over high heat 250 ml (1 cup) of chicken broth. Remove from heat, add the couscous, cover and let stand for about 5 minutes.
  7. Once the sauce has simmered for 8 minutes, remove the pork chops from the aluminum foil and serve them on top of the couscous with a little cranberry-pear sauce.

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