June Recipe

I would definitely recommend this recipe for anyone that enjoys pork chops.  I love that it is super simple and although it is a Paula Dean recipe, it isn't even that unhealthy.  Of course, I can't leave a recipe alone so I did add a few things to pump up the flavor a bit based on the reviews.  Let me know if you make these delicious pork chops!


Double Orange Glazed Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 (8-ounce) center-cut, bone-in pork loin chops, 1/2-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the orange juice and marmalade.

Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the pork chops with the salt and pepper. Add the chops and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer the chops to a platter and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of drippings from the skillet and add the orange juice mixture. Raise the heat to medium-high and stir, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan, until the sauce is reduced and slightly syrupy, 6 to 8 minutes. Return the pork chops to the pan, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, turning the pork chops a few times in the sauce.
Transfer the chops to serving dishes and drizzle with some of the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce into a bowl and serve alongside the chops.

I added a sliced onion and some chopped garlic to the oil and butter while the pork chops were in the pan.  I also added some orange zest to the juice and marmalade mixture just because I love any excuse to use my microplane!  I am sure it would be fine without the extras, I just can't seem to follow a recipe without adding something fun to it!