Orange Spiced Pork Chops Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| 4 pork loin chops, each about 1/2 inch thick | ||
| Onion | 1 Small, thinly sliced | |
| Orange peel | 1 Tablespoon, grated | |
| Orange juice | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup medium red wine | ||
| Packed brown sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| Orange | 1 Small, thinly sliced | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Cold water | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
1. Arrange pork chops, meaty parts to outside edges, in square dish, 8 x 8 x 2 inches. Arrange onion slices on pork.
2. Mix orange peel, orange juice, wine, brown sugar, cloves and garlic; pour over pork. Cover tightly and microwave on medium (50%) 10 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 5 minutes. Arrange orange slices on pork; rotating dish 1/2 turn. Cover and microwave 12 to 15 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn every 5 minutes, until pork is done (170° on meat thermometer).
3. Remove pork to serving platter; keep warm. Pour 1 cup of liquid from dish into 2-cup measure. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into liquid. Cover loosely and microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils. Serve pork with sauce on mixture of white and wild rice if desired. Spoon sauce over pork.
2. Mix orange peel, orange juice, wine, brown sugar, cloves and garlic; pour over pork. Cover tightly and microwave on medium (50%) 10 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn after 5 minutes. Arrange orange slices on pork; rotating dish 1/2 turn. Cover and microwave 12 to 15 minutes, rotating dish 1/4 turn every 5 minutes, until pork is done (170° on meat thermometer).
3. Remove pork to serving platter; keep warm. Pour 1 cup of liquid from dish into 2-cup measure. Mix cornstarch and water; stir into liquid. Cover loosely and microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils. Serve pork with sauce on mixture of white and wild rice if desired. Spoon sauce over pork.
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