It would be fair to say that fitness has not been a priority
for me. I’ve been too “busy” to work out
for the last couple of years. Well I
just had another birthday, and I’m no longer a spring chicken. Body parts that once sat in one place, now
sit in another. It must happen
gradually, but it seems that one morning I looked in the mirror and all of a
sudden my butt had disappeared into the back of my thighs. And my arms…I stare at them and wonder when
my grandma’s arms got on to my body.
Well no more! It’s
time to take action! Thanks to Groupon,
I just started yoga with my friend Laura; and we just took our first
class! I am tired and sore, and quite
sure that I will only get more tired and sore, but I wear that like a badge of
honor.
Now don’t start getting any funny ideas about me running
marathons or participating in triathlons; I can almost guarantee you that ain’t
happening. My goal is just to begin
wearing capped sleeved shirts once more…that’s it.
So you’re wondering if I’m all about getting into shape, why
the pork dish. Well pork can be lean
depending on the cut that you buy. If you
see a bunch of fat like on bacon, it’s not lean. If
you see little fat like on a pork tenderloin, then it’s lean. Yes
there is cream in this recipe as well, but it works out to only 1 tablespoon of
cream per person; that’s nothing for what it brings to the party. Serve it with baby lima beans and corn, along
with some steamed rice and you have a healthy meal in less than 30 minutes. Buon
Appetito!
Here’s what you do.
Season both sides of the pork with salt and pepper, and then dredge it in flour. |
Brown both sides of the pork in a little oil over medium high heat. |
Add the chicken stock and tomatillo salsa to the skillet. Bring it up to a simmer. |
Then put a cover on the skillet and turn the heat down to medium low. Cook for about 15 minutes. I use this sheet pan to cover my skillet; fancy I know. |
I served Pork Chops in Tomatillo Sauce with white rice and baby lima beans with corn. |
PORK CHOPS IN TOMATILLO
SAUCE
Serves 4
1 ½ lbs. Pork sirloin cutlets, or thin cut pork
chops
Salt and Pepper
½ cup Flour
2 Tbsp. Canola oil
1 cup Chicken stock, low or no sodium
1 cup Tomatillo Salsa
¼ cup Heavy cream
1.
Season
both sides of the pork with salt and pepper.
2.
Dredge the pork in the flour, shaking off any
excess flour.
3.
Heat the oil a large skillet over medium high.
4.
Add the pork to the hot skillet and brown the
pork on both sides.
5.
Add the chicken stock and tomatillo salsa to the
skillet with the browned pork. Bring the liquid up to a simmer and then cover the
skillet. Turn the heat down to medium low.
Allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
6.
Remove the pork to a serving platter, cover and
keep warm.
7.
Turn the heat back up to medium high. Add the heavy cream and simmer until the
sauce is thickened to the consistency that you like.
Serve with rice or mashed potatoes.
Hi Kari, your pork chop look really good. Love the yummy sauce.
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Hi Kari,
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Never tried pork chops in tomatillo sauce, but it looks so tasty that I'll prepare it soon!
Your recipes look delicious and the tutorial on how to make them are fabulous! I would love to have you share this and any other projects that you may have over at my new Pinterest Power Party!
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Thanks!!
Chrissy