Pork Chops Oven Barbecued

By Melzie

Barbecue indoors. Serve with coleslaw and cornbread.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds bone in, 3/4 inch thick pork rib chops, trimmed of fat
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 3 tsp canola oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tsp oil in large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add pork chops and cook until beginning to brown, 1 - 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining 1 tsp oil to the pan. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 - 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add orange juice and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in barbecue sauce. Return the pork chops to the pan, turning several times to coat with the sauce.

Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the pork chops are barely pink in the middle and an instant read thermometer registers 145, 6 - 10 minutes. Serve the sauce over the pork chops.