Pork Chops with Ginger-Cherry Sauce

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
4 center-cut boneless pork chops, trimmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup cherry preserves
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar

Procedure:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper and place in hot pan. Cook about 4 minutes on each side - remove pork from pan and keep warm. In a small bowl, mix together cherry preserves, soy sauce, ginger and rice vinegar. Add preserves mixture to pan and reduce heat. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Return pork to pan and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.