{"id":41570,"date":"2011-01-28T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=41570"},"modified":"2011-01-28T12:03:24","modified_gmt":"2011-01-28T17:03:24","slug":"the-other-white-meat-cider-glazed-pork-chops-with-barley-and-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/the-other-white-meat-cider-glazed-pork-chops-with-barley-and-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Other White Meat: Cider-Glazed Pork Chops with Barley and Mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"The Other White Meat: Cider-Glaxed Pork Chops With Barley and Mushrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/the-other-white-meat-cider-glazed-pork-chops-with-barley-and-mushrooms\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-41765\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/porkchop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Home cooks often stick to chicken breasts when they are looking for a quick, healthy meal option, but pork today compares favorably for fat, calories and cholesterol. In fact, many cuts of pork are just as lean &#8211; if not leaner &#8211; than chicken.\u00a0 Pork tenderloin,\u00a0 like skinless chicken breast, meets the government guidelines for \u201cextra lean.\u201d According to The Pork Checkoff, six pork cuts meet the USDA guidelines for \u201clean,\u201d with less than 10 grams fat, 4.5 grams saturated fat and 95 milligrams of <strong><a title=\"cholesterol\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/top-5-foods-to-lower-cholesterol\/\" target=\"_self\">cholesterol<\/a><\/strong> per serving.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a perfect partner for pork chops, <strong><a title=\"whole grain barley\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/17-healthy-carbohydrates-you-should-be-eating\/\" target=\"_self\">whole grain barley<\/a><\/strong> makes a great teammate for any cut of &#8220;the other white meat.&#8221; Barley is low in fat, high in fiber and extremely versatile for any meal. A cereal grain with a rich, nutty flavor, it has an appealing chewy, consistency that tastes like a blend of rice and pasta.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cider-Glazed Pork Chops with Barley and Mushrooms<\/strong><br \/>\nServes 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chops:<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 c apple cider or apple juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 2 Tbsp <strong><a title=\"maple syrup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/maple-syrup-diet\/\" target=\"_self\">maple syrup<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 4 bone-in center-cut loin pork chops (5\/6 oz each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/8 tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Barley:<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 c water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 c\u00a0quick-cooking barley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 med onion, sliced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 8 oz mushrooms, sliced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 Tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 2\u00a0cloves\u00a0garlic, sliced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 c grape tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/8 tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1. Boil first three ingredients for chops in small saucepan over medium-high\u00a0heat until syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>2. Prepare barley while cider mixture cooks: Bring water and 1\/8 teaspoon salt to boil in saucepan. Add barley, cover, and cook over medium-low until liquid is absorbed, 12 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>3. Cook onion and mushrooms in oil in frying pan over medium-high heat while barley cooks. Saut\u00e9 till browned, 8 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, pepper, and 1\/8 teaspoon salt. Cook 3 minutes. Add barley. Cook 1 minute. Turn off heat, stir in parsley. Cover.<\/p>\n<p>4. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Put on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush with glaze. Broil 2 minutes. Turn, brush with glaze, and broil 2 minutes longer. Remove and brush with any remaining glaze. Serve chops with barley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrition (<em>per serving<\/em>) 406 cal, 28 g pro, 45 g carb, 5 g fiber, 13.5 g fat, 3.5 g sat fat, 364 mg sodium<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Work time: 25 minutes<br \/>\nTotal time: 35 minutes<\/p>\n<p>[Recipe: Prevention Magazine]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home cooks often stick to chicken breasts when they are looking for a quick, healthy meal option, but pork today compares favorably for fat, calories and cholesterol. In fact, many cuts of pork are just as lean &#8211; if not &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/the-other-white-meat-cider-glazed-pork-chops-with-barley-and-mushrooms\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,16],"tags":[4783,346,3881,1190,3739,10902],"class_list":["post-41570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-recipes","tag-barley","tag-dinner","tag-healthy-dinner","tag-mushrooms","tag-pork","tag-recipes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41570"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41767,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41570\/revisions\/41767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}