Southwest Skillet Chops
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home magazine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Pork - main dish
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 oz. each)
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 frozen corn, thawed
- 3 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1/4 sliced green olives with pimientos or ripe
- olives, optional
Directions
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Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. butter and oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops on both sides. Remove from pan.
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In same skillet, heat remaining butter. Add onion and jalapeno; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Return chops to skillet. Add corn, lime juice and , if desired, olives; cook, covered, 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145 degrees. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.