Butter Recipe ∞ Pecan-Crusted Pork with Pumpkin Butter

This is one of my favorite ways to eat pork. Pork chops are crusted in pecans and breadcrumbs, then topped with a delicious homemade pumpkin butter. (You can always use store bought pumpkin butter if you can find it but homemade is always better).

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• ¾ cup apple juice
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pecans
• ¾ cup bread crumbs
• 4 (1/2 inch thick) boneless pork chops
• ¼ cup oil for frying

Cooking Directions

1. Whisk together pumpkin puree, apple juice, sugar, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon in a saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the mixture has reached the consistency of applesauce. About 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, pulse pecans and bread crumbs in a food processor until the pecans are finely chopped. Pour into a shallow dish, and press pork chops into the mixture to coat.
3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded pork chops and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve the pork chops with a dollop of pumpkin butter.

Nutrition Facts

• calories682.8
• carbohydrateContent70.6 g
• cholesterolContent62.2 mg
• fatContent32.6 g
• fiberContent7.1 g
• proteinContent31.2 g
• saturatedFatContent5.3 g
• sodiumContent435.6 mg
• sugarContent48.3 g