Orange soy sauce pork chops
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pork chops -- 1 inch thick | |
| 11 | ounces | Mandarin oranges in juice -- |
| Drained | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | Clove garlic -- pressed | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper -- freshly |
| Ground | ||
| 8 | Sprigs thyme -- or 1/2 tsp | |
| Dried | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
Directions
With a sharp knife, lightly score the pork chops in a crisscross pattern on each side. Place in a shallow bowl in a single layer.
In a food processor, blend the oranges to form a thick juice. Add the soy sauce sugar, garlic, pepper and thyme, and pulse to blend.
Pour the mixture over the chops, cover and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Drain and reserve the marinade.
Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the chops and brown on both sides over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and pour the reserved marinade over the chops. Cover and cook until the chops are done, about 8-10 minutes. Remove the chops to a heated platter.
Reduce the marinade in the skillet until it is thickened and syrupy.
Pour over the chops and serve immediately.
Recipe By : Diane Steely-Brown, Old Bridge, NJ From: Alison Meyer Date: 05-18-95 (159) Fido: Cooking