Plum Good Pork Chops

I tried this recipe from Rachael Ray this week, it was delicious, easy and a nice meal to enjoy before the plums are gone for the season.  Serve these pork chops alongside her Jalapeno Rice.

Plum Good Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 4 bone-in pork chops (each about an inch thick)
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 6 plums (it’s better if they’re under ripe), pits removed and sliced
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves removed from stems
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons honeyYields: 4 servings

• Preparation

  Preheat oven to 375ºF.

• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, and sear them in the hot skillet until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chops to a baking sheet and finish cooking them in the hot oven, about 5 minutes more.

• Place the pan the chops were cooked in back over the heat and add in the plums, onion, thyme, some salt and pepper. Cook until onions have softened, 6-7 minutes. Add lemon juice and honey to the pan, and stir to melt the honey. Remove the pan from heat and keep warm until the pork chops are ready.