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Mandarin Pork Chops Recipe

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These tender and juicy chops from Mary Ann Marino of Bardstown, Kentucky are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Oranges, cloves and cinnamon give them a wonderful, unique flavor.

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Mandarin Pork Chops Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges
1 tablespoon cornstarch
5 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 whole cloves
6 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Drain oranges, reserving juice; set oranges aside. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons reserved juice until smooth; set aside. In another small bowl, combine the onions, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard, salt, cinnamon, cloves and remaining juice; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork chops in butter on both sides. Add onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, turning chops once.
Remove pork and keep warm. Discard cloves. Stir cornstarch mixture into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in oranges. Serve with pork chops. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop with 3 tablespoons sauce equals 255 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 384 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Mandarin Pork Chops in Light & Tasty February/March 2008, p13

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Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2011 by lazyjcafe

Just made this for the first time. Wonderful!!! My husband said it tasted like potpourri, which I took as a compliment- because he went back for more. This will definitely go into our rotation! I served with rice and an asian salad.