Pork Chops in Orange Sauce Recipe

By lewolfe50

These luscious pork chops prove that meals don't have to be complicated to be special. The easy orange sauce with cloves dresses up everyday chops in no time, but your family will think you fussed. —Billie Moss, Walnut Creek, California

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cold water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine paprika and pepper; rub over both sides of pork chops. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chops over medium heat.

Combine the orange juice, sugar, cloves and orange peel; pour over pork. Cover and simmer for 18-22 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Remove chops and keep warm.

In a small bowl, combine flour and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard cloves. Serve sauce with pork chops. Yield: 4 servings.