Pork-and-Pear Sauté with Lemon-Vodka Sauce

2 tsp. olive oil
2 boned center-cut loin pork chops
1/2 tsp. salt
2 peeled Anjou pears, cored and halved
1/4 cup vodka or dry white wine
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives

Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in a 10” skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the pork
chops with 1/4 tsp. salt. Add pork chops to skillet; sauté 3 minutes on
each side or until pork is done. Remove pork from pan, and keep warm. Heat
1 tsp. oil in pan over medium heat. Place pear in pan, cut sides down.
Sauté 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove pear from pan, and
keep warm. Stir in the vodka, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in
1/4 tsp. salt, rind, juice, and chives, and cook for 1 minute.

2 servings