Orange-Maple Pork Chops
The Nitty Gritty:
Sweet and savory with a crunch- Level: 2
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Yields: 4 servings
- Tags: pork main
I love combining sweet and savory flavors, and pork chops meld perfectly with the orange and maple flavors in this dish. The caramelized pecans are added at the end to finish the dish with a light, crunchy texture.
Ingredients:
- 4 thick-cut, bone-in pork chops
- 1 cup orange juice
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup caramelized pecans, chopped or whole
- kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large, oven-safe frying pan on high and add canola oil.
- When oil is hot, add chops and cook for 4-6 minutes, until golden on one side.
- Flip the chops and put entire pan in oven to roast for 10 minutes. (Cook times may vary depending on your oven and the thickness of your chops, so be sure to check that the chops are cooked through - meat should be just white in the center and juices should run clear.)
- Rest chops on a platter, tented with aluminum foil.
- While chops are resting, deglaze pan with orange juice and maple syrup. Cook glaze until reduced by half.
- Top chops with the glaze and finish with the chopped pecans.
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By Julia Swenson
Julia B. Swenson is outsourcing her culinary talents from Santa Monica, Calif., where she is the owner and catering chef of Julia’s Kitchen, a catering company serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties. When not working, she enjoys making delectable treats for family and friends. Trained at the Le Cordon Bleu school in Pasadena, she believes whole-heartedly in the motto: Make every meal good to the last bite!
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