Lunch: Boneless Pork Chops with Ginger, Fig, and Lemon Compote

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Boneless Pork Chops with Ginger, Fig, and Lemon Compote

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 lemon
1 medium shallot
4 dried figs (preferably Calimyrna)
two 1 1/4-inch-thick boneless pork loin chops (about 3/4 pound)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh gingerroot
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Garnish: lemon slices

Instructions

With a vegetable peeler cut 3 lengthwise strips of zest from lemon and cut strips crosswise into enough very thin slices to measure 1 packed teaspoon. Squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from lemon. Mince shallot and cut figs into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. In a skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté pork until browned, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer pork to a plate and in fat remaining in skillet cook shallot and gingerroot, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pork, water, wine, zest, lemon juice, and figs and simmer, covered, 10 minutes, or until pork is just cooked through.
Transfer pork to 2 plates and if fig mixture is too liquid boil until reduced to a sauce-like consistency, about 1 minute. Whisk butter into fig mixture until incorporated.
Garnish pork with compote and serve with lemon slices.

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