Braised Pork Chops w/ Gravy

Braised Pork Chops w/ Gravy

Ingredients:
1 TBSP olive oil
1 lb. Pork Chops
Salt & Pepper to taste
¼ cup apple juice
¼ cup chicken stock
2 TBSP flour (more or less)

Preparation:
Put the olive oil in a hot skillet. When it’s nice and hot, add your pork chops. Add salt & pepper to taste (or not—great way to keep added sodium out of your diet- and the chicken stock has sodium in it, so don’t worry about lack of flavor). Let them get nice & brown on both sides (about 5-6 minutes or so). Remove the pork chops, keep them warm. Add the juice & chicken stock. Whisk around the pan to mix in any of the yummy stuff that’s sticking to the pan. After it’s mixed & warm, add your pork chops back in. Turn the heat down to a low simmer. Cook until pork chops are cooked through (if you buy the thin chops like I do- it won’t be long). Then, after they’re cooked- remove them again, keep them warm. Now, add 1-2 tbsp of flour (it depends how much liquid you have left in your pan and how thick you like your gravy). Whisk until it’s all smooth. Now, serve up your chops and pour on some gravy.

Options: a ¼ white wine instead of the apple juice, or ¼ cup pineapple juice. Would also go nicely w/ some nice warm rice (brown to get the most nutritional punch).

Family Reviews:
Dad- 3 out of 5 stars
Mom- 3, maybe more if I hadn’t overcooked the pork, out of 5 stars
Son- really liked it, can’t touch the magnificence of mac n’ cheese, though
Daughter 1- ate a few pieces, spit or threw most of them out
Daughter 2- ate it all (she must have been really hungry)