Usually when I have pork chops I fry them and serve with a mustardy pan sauce, which is delicious but hardly the low fat option. I am trying to shed a few pounds at the moment so the dinners have been getting a slimming world style makeover and my butter has definitely stayed in the fridge!
While seeking pork chop inspiration I remembered seeing a pioneer woman episode where she makes a teriyaki pork tray bake and I always thought it looked so easy and tasty.
This is my lightened up, get dinner on the table in 30 mins version
For your sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy
- 2 tbsp sweetener
- Juice 1 lime
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, minced
Mix everything together
Cover a baking tray with foil and lay down your pork chops, pour the sauce over and give them a turn in it
Let the pork sit in the sauce for a few mins while you get your oven heated to 180c
Stick them in for 15 mins until cooked through and then remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm
While the pork is cooking get some tasty crunchy veg ready, I went green but you could change it up, everything except the scallions are optional really
- Large bunch scallions
- 1 green pepper
- Bunch asparagus
- 1 pack sugar snaps
Chop them all into even sized pieces like this:
When you have taken your pork out, turn your oven up to 200c
Get your veg onto the tray and spray with lo cal cooking spray or drizzle with a little oil if you must
Pop in the oven for about 8 mins until just cooked and starting to colour
Stick the pork chops back on top and pop in the oven for 3 mins to get another bit of colour
It’s as simple as that, serve with some brown rice and enjoy!
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