Pork Chops with Potatoes and Pears.

Pork Chops with Potatoes and Pears

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 25 min
  • Yield: 4 servings
This skillet pork chop dinner is loaded with punchy sweet and sour flavor. Pork chops are quickly pan roasted, then a mixture of potatoes, pears, vinegar and sage are simmered together to make a colorful, hearty and healthful full-flavored side.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with water by 1 inch and season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the pork and cook until well browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  3. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the bacon, shallots and pear to the skillet. Cook, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vinegar and sage and cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits, until the vinegar is reduced by about two-thirds, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and potatoes and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half, 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt.
  4. Divide the pork among plates. Add any juices from the plate to the skillet. Spoon the vegetables and sauce over and around the pork and sprinkle with the parsley.