Best 7 Fruited Pork Recipes

SAUSAGES AND PORK CHOPS BAKED WITH FRUITED SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place sauerkraut in large bowl. Fill bowl with enough cold water to cover; soak 30 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until brown and almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add pork chops to Dutch oven; cook over medium-high heat until golden, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Add sausages to Dutch oven; stir until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to plate with pork chops. Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and carrots to Dutch oven and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add broth, wine, sauerkraut, and bacon to Dutch oven; stir to blend. Cover and bake 45 minutes.
• Mix apricots and prunes into sauerkraut. Arrange pork chops and sausages over sauerkraut. Cover Dutch oven; bake until chops are cooked through and most of liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Serve hot, passing mustards separately.

FRUITED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine flour, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper in a shallow dish; coat chops, 1 at a time. In a nonstick skillet, brown the chops in olive oil on both sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine the 3/4 cup pineapple juice with reserved pineapple juice. Stir in the water, brown sugar, onion and tomato paste; pour over chops. Sprinkle with raisins., Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Stir in pineapple chunks. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through.

FRUITED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place cranberries and apricots in a small bowl; add boiling water. Soak for 8 minutes; drain. In a small skillet, saute the onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pecans, cranberries and apricots., Make a lengthwise slit down the center of each tenderloin, cutting two-thirds of the way through the meat. Place on a greased rack in a broiler pan; open tenderloins so they lie flat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. , Brush with half of the preserves; top with fruit mixture. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drizzle with remaining preserves.

CROCK POT FRUITED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place onion in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Place pork on onion; top with fruit. Mix remaining ingredients together in a separate bowl and pour over fruit, pork, and onion.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 7-9 hours or until pork is tender. Serve fruit mixture with pork.

FRUITED PORK

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup water, salad dressing, soy sauce, vinegar and reserved pineapple juice; set aside. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil until no longer pink. Add the green pepper, onion and pineapple; stir-fry for 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in salad dressing mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice if desired.

FRUITED PORK PICANTE

Steps:

• Toss pork with taco seasoning mix. In a skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown pork over medium heat. Add red pepper; cook for 1 minute. Add salsa and preserves; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pork is tender. Add peas; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Serve over rice if desired.

FRUITED SWEET-SOUR PORK

Steps:

• Preheat frying pan at 350 degrees; melt butter. Add pork and saute about 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is browned. Drain pineapple, reserving about 3/4 cup of syrup. Combine pineapple syrup, Russian dressing, water, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, and salt; pour over meat and stir until thickened. Cover. Turn heat down to a low simmer. and simmer 30 minutes or until meat is fork tender. Add green pepper, onion and pineapple tidbits. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Serve over hot rice.