Shelly's Recipe

PORK CHOPS WITH SPICY ORANGE GLAZE

Category: Pork - Chops and Steaks

4 bone-in pork rib chops or center-cut chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
1 tsp olive oil plus 1 additional tbsp
Salt and ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
3/4 cup orange juice

Rub each chop with 1/4 tsp oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cumin. Sprinkle one side of each chop with 1/8 tsp sugar.

Place chops, sugared side down, in large nonstick skillet and press meat into pan. Cook, without moving, over medium heat until lightly browned, 6 to 9 minutes. Turn chops, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until center of chops registers 145 to 150 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 3 to 6 minutes. Transfer chops to platter, tent with foil, and let rest while making sauce.

Add remaining tbsp oil, garlic, and pepper flakes to empty pan and cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add juice and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Tip accumulated juices from platter with chops into skillet, cook 1 minute, season with salt and pepper, and pour sauce over chops. Serve. Serves 4