Pork Chops with Ginger Cherry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
• 4  (4-ounce) center-cut boneless pork chops, trimmed
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2  cup  cherry preserves
• 2  teaspoons  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon  bottled ground fresh ginger (such as Spice World)
• 1  teaspoon  seasoned rice vinegar

Preparation

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper; add to pan. Cook 4 minutes on each side; remove pork from pan.

Combine preserves and remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Add preserves mixture to pan; reduce heat, and cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Return pork to pan; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.