Pan-Seared Chops with Pear and Soy-Ginger Glaze

Ingredients

• ½ cup(s) flour
• 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 ½ tablespoon(s) olive oil
• Pear Glaze:
• ¹/₃ cup(s) pear nectar , plus 2 tablespoons
• + 8 more ingredients
• • ½ cup(s) brown sugar , packed
  • 4 bone-in center loin pork chops, about ¾-inch thick
  • 3 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon(s) unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger root, grated
  • 4 firm but ripe Anjour pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and cut into ½-inch wedges
  • 2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon(s) cayenne

To make glaze, bring pear nectar to simmer in large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger root, and cayenne. Stir until sugar is dissolved and sauce begins to simmer. Add pears and stir to coat. Cook, basting pears frequently, until pears are barely tende...

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