Meal Kit
Apple Cider Pork Chop
with Brussels sprouts
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 6 days
Contains: Tree Nuts (Almonds)
- Calorie-Conscious
- Carb-Conscious
Chef
Jimmy Madla
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 12 oz. Brussels Sprouts
- 4 Boneless Pork Chops
- 4 fl. oz. Apple Cider
- 1 oz. Roasted Sliced Almonds
- ½ fl. oz. Honey
- 1½ tsp. Cornstarch
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories570
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Carbohydrates30g
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Net Carbs23g
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Fat31g
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Protein45g
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Sodium550mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Trim bottoms off Brussels sprouts and halve vertically (quarter if larger than a ping-pong ball).
Make slurry by combining apple cider, honey, and cornstarch in a mixing bowl until cornstarch is dissolved.Pat pork chops dry, and season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper. -
2 Roast the Brussels Sprouts
Place Brussels sprouts on prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper.
Massage oil into Brussels, then spread into a single layer. Roast until slightly charred and tender, 18-24 minutes.While Brussels sprouts roast, cook chops. -
3 Toast the Almonds
Place a medium non-stick pan over medium heat. Add sliced almonds to hot, dry pan and stir often until golden brown and fragrant, 1-3 minutes.
Remove almonds to a plate.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. -
4 Cook the Pork Chops
Return pan used to toast almonds to medium heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.
Place pork chops in hot pan and cook until chops reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes per side.Remove chops to a plate.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. -
5 Make the Sauce
Return pan used to sear chops to medium-high heat.
Stir slurry to reincorporate cornstarch. Add slurry to pan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from burner.Plate dish as pictured on front of card. Bon appétit!
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