Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Dried Fruit

I was cleaning out the pantry and found 6 bags of dried fruit that hubby had horded away. He loves dried fruit, but buys these gigantic bags, then gets tired of it and stuffs it on the back of a shelf!

I made this recipe up to use some of that fruit...

Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Dried Fruit

Ingredients

Olive Oil

4 (6-ounce) boneless center-cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup flour

Sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

1 sliced shallots

1 tbsp garlic/ginger mix

1/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup beef broth

1 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 cup mixed dried fruit: Apricots, Raisins, Cherries, Blueberries, Crazins (whatever) soaked in chicken broth 1/2 hour.

Preparation

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly coat pan with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and pepper and dredge in flower. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from pan, and put in warm oven (350)

Add shallots & garlic/ginger mix to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broths and fruit, then simmer till sauce is thick. Add wine and continue cooking till sauce coats spoon. Return pork to pan, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

4 servings