Juice Box Pork with Sweet Potatoes
Updated Jan 01, 2021
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It seems like forever ago that I was in the kitchen cooking. We have been so busy lately with the kids. The twins and their brother are in the midst of baseball season. That means that the dads are consistently chauffeuring them to and from their games. Sometimes on these days we don’t have enough time to eat a proper meal. This means that we need to think ahead and make certain that the meals are quick to prepare.
At the beginning of the week, I made my pilgrimage to the grocery store. I tried to think out the weeks worth of meals, keeping in mind how busy we would be. Because of this, I chose a family staple, thinly sliced boneless pork chops. These pork chops are a God send. They cook up very quickly and can be dressed any way you want.
Building off of our Harvest Pork recipe, I had to improvise and use what we had on hand. I did not have any apples, or apple juice, but we did have some kids juice boxes and was an apple juice cocktail blend. In a pinch it would give us the flavor we needed.
This meal turned out to be quick to prepare. It was big on flavor. It is great for a weekday meal, but special enough for company. We will definitely be making this dish again, and often. Enjoy! -Scott
Other delicious pork recipes
- Savory Pork Chops in Apple Cider & Mushroom Gravy
- Savory Pork Wellington
- Cayenne Seared Pork Chops with Orange-Glazed Carrots
Juice Box Pork with Sweet Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 Lb Boneless Pork Chops, Thin Sliced
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed small pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 Cup white wine
- 1 apple juice cocktail kids juice box, 6.75 oz
- 1 to 2 tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbs cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tbs butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- Lightly salt and pepper each side of the thinly sliced, boneless pork chops and add to skillet.
- Brown pork chops on both sides, being careful not to overcook. Because the pork chops are thinly sliced, they will not take long to cook.
- Remove pork chops from skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet.
- Once the olive oil has heated, add the onion, sweet potatoes and garlic. Sauté until the onion has become translucent and the sweet potatoes has started to soften.
- Pour wine into the skillet and scape the bottom of the skillet to remove any coating.
- Add juice box, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt and pepper.
- Bring this to a light boil, then cover pan and reduce heat. Cook covered until the sweet potatoes have cooked.
- Uncover and add the pork chops to the skillet making certain to nestle the meat into the sauce, allowing pork chops to reheat.
- Remove pork chops and sweet potatoes from the skillet and plate on a serving platter.
- Increase the heat on stove to high to bring the sauce to a boil. This will allow the sauce to reduce and thicken a bit.
- Once the sauce has thickened, turn off the burner and add butter, making certain to stir the butter into the sauce until butter is completely melted.
- Pour some of the sauce over the pork chops and sweet potatoes. Place the remaining sauce in a gravy boat and serve on the side.
Nutrition
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Awesome idea to use a juice box. In a house with kids, you always have these on hand!
So lucky to have baseball season going. Ours is over and I wish it was running, I think it gets over too early (for the kids). My father-in-law would give me so many Brownie points if I made this recipe for him, and I like him, so I might. 🙂
I don’t eat pork very often mainly because I am never quite sure how to cook it. This recipe I will be trying. I love sweet potatoes so you know I will follow this meal plan religiously!
Juice Box Pork sounds really weird, but does it ever look delicious!
Yum! This looks delicious. I don’t make Sweet Potatoes often, I didn’t grow up with them.
Debra,
We are seeing more and more of sweet potatoes it seems. In soups, as chips and fries, and of course as a side for a meal like this one. Thanks so much for your comments.
This sounds like it would be a great recipe for company. Thanks so much for sharing it!
Thanks, Debi.
The picture looks scrumptious, but I am not a super big fan of sweet potatoes. might have to give it a try though!
Thanks for stopping by Jenny. I know where you’re coming from with your dislike of sweet potatoes. Growing up, I stayed as far away as possible from them. As an old man now, I can’t get enough of them!
What a fun, creative and frugal dish! It’s been awhile since we’ve had kids at home, but I am definitely sharing your recipe with my older daughter who has two girls of her own. I also found your blog post to be quite informative yet entertaining…makes me (almost) long for those frantic nights scrambling to juggle the kids’ activities along with getting a decent meal on the table they would be willing to eat! Thank you for sharing another fantastic story and recipe!
Thanks for the great comment and kind words Linda! No one ever said being a parent is easy but we wouldn’t trade places with anyone or for anything. Meal times especially can be challenging but we try to make the most of every minutes, especially dinner time! Thanks again for your comments.
I remember I was buying these thin pork chops myself while in the States and I baked them with wine, herbs and spices and accompanied them with sweet corn! You brought some beautiful memories Dan. I love the idea of adding juice, i do it all the time and the aftertaste is fantastic! have fun with your boys, these are moments you don’t want to loose!
Thanks, Katerina. Your comments nailed what is really the essence of this meal: Family and good memories. We appreciate hearing from you!
Sweet potatoes pair perfectly with pork, so I think this sounds like it would be a phenomenal dinner!!
Thanks, it was delicious and the kids loved it too! –