Sesame-Crusted Pork With Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipe

"This is out of the January/February 2020 Eating Well magazine...This calls for white pepper which is more mild and earthy than black pepper, but either will work here..."

Original is 4 servings

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Ingredients

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1 pound pork loin chops (thin, boneless, trimmed)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 cup sesame seeds

2 tablespoons oil (peanut)
3 tablespoons apricot jam
2 tablespoon low-sodium tamari (or reduced-sodium soy sauce)
Sliced scallions, for garnish

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (162.7 g)
Calories 397.7
Total Fat - 26 g
Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
Cholesterol - 78.2 mg
Sodium - 718.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 14.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 2.3 g
Sugars - 6.7 g
Protein - 27.7 g
Calcium - 202.4 mg
Iron - 3.7 mg
Vitamin C - 1.4 mg
Thiamin - 0.7 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Sprinkle pork with salt and white pepper. Place sesame seeds in a shallow dish and dredge the pork in them, pressing to help them adhere.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning once, until browned and an instant-read thermometer, inserted in the thickest part registers 145°F, 6 to 8 minutes total.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine jam and tamari (or soy sauce) in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until darkened and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the pork with the sauce, garnished with scallion, if desired.