Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The 8 New Saltiest Foods in America

This is a great article and great examples of how much sodium is in restaurant food.

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/8-saltiest-foods-america

Honey Pecan Pork Chops

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Flour
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1/4 tsp. Onion Powder
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp. Paprika
4 Boneless pork Chops, 1/2in thick
2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
1/4 cup Pecans, chopped
1/4 cup Honey
3 Tbsp. Onion, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. Honey Dijon Mustard

How to:
In a shallow dish, add flour, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.  Heat unsalted butter in a large skillet on medium-high heat.  Dip pork chops in flour mixture and shake off excess.  Place in skillet and brown on each side for 10-12 minutes.  In a medium bowl, add remaining ingredients.  Once pork chops are done remove from skillet, reduce heat, and add honey mixture.  Heat for 2-3 minutes and add pork chops back to skillet.  Spoon sauce over pork chops.

Nutrition Info: Cal  Tot Fat  Sat Fat  Cho  Potass  Carbs  Prot  Fiber  Sugar  Sodium
Per Serving     424
     22g       8g      75mg   482g    32g    23g      1g     18g     76mg