Apple-Glazed Pork Chops

YIELD: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pork chops, 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces each)
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Splenda
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Put the oil in a heavy skillet and heat it up. Brown the pork chops on both sides in the oil.
2. Mix together the vinegar, Splenda, and soy sauce. Pour the mixture over the pork chops in the skillet. Add sliced onions on top.
3. Cover the skillet and turn the burner to low. Simmer the chops, turning them at least once, for 45 minutes or until the liquid in the pan is almost dry. Serve the chops with the onions and the syrupy pan liquid.

PER SERVING:

• 8 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of fiber, for a total of 7 grams of usable carbs and 36 grams of protein.