These Honey-Orange Pork Chops are a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors that will elevate your weeknight dinner. The marinade, rich with fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, and a touch of honey, penetrates the meat, ensuring every bite is juicy and flavorful. The addition of soy sauce adds depth, while the subtle spice from pepper and garlic enhances the overall taste profile. Perfect for grilling or broiling, these chops are easy to prepare and sure to please the whole family. Serve them with your favorite sides for a complete meal.
Honey-Orange Pork Chops
Description
These Honey-Orange Pork Chops are a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors that will elevate your weeknight dinner. The marinade, rich with fresh orange juice, pineapple juice, and a touch of honey, penetrates the meat, ensuring every bite is juicy and flavorful. The addition of soy sauce adds depth, while the subtle spice from pepper and garlic enhances the overall taste profile. Perfect for grilling or broiling, these chops are easy to prepare and sure to please the whole family. Serve them with your favorite sides for a complete meal.Ingredients
Directions
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Trim excess fat from the pork chops.
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In a shallow dish, combine orange peel, orange juice, pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, pepper, and minced garlic to create the marinade.
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Place pork chops in the marinade, turning to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
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Preheat broiler or grill to medium-high heat.
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Remove pork chops from marinade, reserving the marinade for the sauce. Discard any used marinade that has touched raw meat.
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Broil or grill pork chops for 12-14 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink inside and juices run clear.
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While pork chops are cooking, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a saucepan.
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Stir cornstarch into the boiling marinade and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
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Serve pork chops with the thickened sauce poured over them.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 253.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 3.8g6%
- Saturated Fat 1.3g7%
- Cholesterol 72.0mg24%
- Sodium 493.8mg21%
- Total Carbohydrate 25.0g9%
- Dietary Fiber 1.2g5%
- Sugars 7.6g
- Protein 30.1g61%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
For a quicker option, you can reduce the marinating time to 30 minutes, though longer marination yields more flavorful results.
If grilling, ensure your grill is clean and preheated to prevent sticking. You may also baste the chops with the marinade during grilling for extra flavor, but do not use any marinade that has been in contact with raw meat unless it has been boiled first.
Leftover sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently before serving.
Feel free to adjust the sweetness by adding more honey or balance the tanginess with additional orange juice according to your taste preferences.
