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Orange Salsa Pork Chops





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Makes 4 servings

Don Cook combines well-liked foods - pork chops, salsa, and Mexican spices - to make one great dish. The salsa and orange juice thicken into a spicy, fruity sauce as the chops simmer. Serve with hot cooked rice.

 4 pork center-cut loin chops (each about 3/4 inch thick, about 6 oz.)
 1 teaspoon salad oil
 1 cup orange juice
 1/2 cup tomato salsa
 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  Salt
  Fresh cilantro sprigs
  Orange slices
Step 1
1

Trim excess fat from pork. Place a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add oil and chops. Cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total.

Step 2
2

Add orange juice, salsa, sugar, cumin, and ginger. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until pork is tender when pierced, 40 to 45 minutes. Skim off fat; discard. Transfer pork to a serving dish and keep warm. Boil sauce, uncovered, over high heat until reduced to about 1 cup, about 4 minutes. Add salt to taste. Garnish with cilantro and orange slices.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories230
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.8g9%

Saturated Fat 2.1g11%
Cholesterol 70mg24%
Sodium 397mg18%
Total Carbohydrate 15g6%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
Protein 25g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.