Cajun Orange Pork Chops

Name: Cajun Orange Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 green onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons orange marmalade; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 4 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)

“My husband and I are busy and calorie-conscious. This dish is quick, delicious and easy on the waistline.” Plus, it’s bursting with flavor! Patricia Harmon - Baden, PA

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
4 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into a large resealable bag; add the pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for sauce.
In a small saucepan, bring reserved marinade to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Keep warm.
Discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving. Brush with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 183 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 138mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Cajun Orange Mopped Chops in Healthy Cooking June/July 2009

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BeckyJCarver

Jul 22, 2017

The citrus made the pork tender. Very full of flavor
jujubean79

May 25, 2012

This pork is so so so good! So simple but packed with flavor. I like to serve it with "Creamy Noodles" because it has cajun seasoning in it. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Creamy-Noodles
tcarver

Sep 6, 2011

This was so good and easy.
gratefulservant_AZ

Aug 29, 2010

I modified this recipe. I did not like the sauce made from the leftover marinade, so instead of using that, I spread 1 tsp low sugar orange marmalade over each chop and it made an orange glaze that was really good. I did like the marinade as a marinade, just not as a sauce.
asparks98

Aug 10, 2010

a tiny bit of extra cajun gives it a little kick but I like to double the marinade so I can smother the pork