Active Time

　　45 minutes

　　Total Time

　　45 minutes

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　1/4 cup water

　　1 tablespoon apricot jam

　　1 large red onion

　　1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil

　　1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

　　four 1/2-inch-thick rib pork chops (about 1 pound total)

　　Accompaniment if desired: Apple and Celery Salad

　　

Step 1

In a small bowl stir together water and jam. Halve onion and thinly slice. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion with curry powder, stirring, until softened. Stir onions into jam mixture and season with salt and pepper.

　　

Step 2

Pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. In skillet heat remaining ‚ tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chops until golden brown and cooked through, about 1‚ minutes on each side. Add curried onion to pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

　　

Step 3

Serve chops with salad.