Pomegranate-Ginger Pork Chops

Serves 3

Your shopping list from Joe’s Produce:

• 4 oz. POM Wonderful Juice
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1 T cornstarch
• 1 t red pepper flakes
• 3 T light soy sauce
• 3 t ginger, minced
• 3 t garlic (3 cloves), minced
• 1 lb. boneless pork chop
• 1 whole fresh pomegranate, opened with seeds removed

1. To begin, in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, mix together the pomegranate juice, sugar, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes.
   Simmer over medium heat until a thick syrup forms.
2. In a little bowl, mix together the soy sauce, ginger, and garlic and set aside.
3. Open your pomegranate, click here to learn how.
4. Add olive oil into your frying pan and put your pork chops into the pan.
5. Spoon some of the soy-garlic-ginger mixture on top and cook for about four minutes. Then flip them,
   add some more sauce on and cook for another four minutes.
6. Remove the pork chops from the pan. Turn off the heat and add the syrup mixture in.
   Stir for a couple minutes to thicken and scrape up any pork bits.
7. Spoon the syrup over the pork chops. Then sprinkle the pomegranate on top. Enjoy!