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Fruity Pork Chops

By: Bonnie Baumgardner 
"In Sylva, North Carolina, Bonnie Baumgardner simmers pork chops in fruit juice seasoned with orange peel, mustard and red wine vinegar, then tops them with a delightful sauce made with handy fruit cocktail."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
7 Hrs
Ready In:
7 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in pork loin chops, 1 inch thick
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

  1. Sprinkle pork chops with salt, pepper, rosemary, dill and ginger. In a skillet, brown chips on both sides in oil; transfer to a slow cooker. Drain fruit cocktail. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard, orange peel and reserved fruit juice. Pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender.
  2. Remove chops and keep warm. Strain the cooking liquid into a small saucepan. Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the cooking liquid. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add fruit cocktail; heat through. Serve over pork chops.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Kitten   view full review
My family definitely wants to add this one to our recipe box. I made a lot more than just 4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2009 by Cathy G.   view full review
Had a spare can of fruit cocktail on hand so thought I would give these a try to be different....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2010 by HillaryN   view full review
The pork chops by themselves cooked with the seasoning and in the fruit juice was fine...but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2010 by Nick   view full review
Very good. To HillaryN, if you follow the recipe, you will see you did it wrong. Definatly a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Buckinfun   view full review
I had a pork loin roast that needed a new flavor and this was it. Of course I had to modify. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by Linda   view full review
The pork chops were tender but kind of tasteless and the fruit turned to mush. It was quite...

 

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