Pan-Seared Pork Chops w/Cilantro Pesto

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Ingredients

• 1 cup packed cilantro leaves and stems
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Few dashes bottled green hot pepper sauce
• 4 1/2 inch thick bone-in pork chops
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. packed brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. For cilantro pesto, place cliantro, orange juice, 3 T oil, 1/4 tsp. salt and hot pepper sauce in blender. Blend until smooth. Set aside

2. Sprinkle chops with chili powder and brown sugar; rub in with your fingers. Heat remaining 1 T oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat. Add chops. Cook 5 minutes or until no longer pink, turning once. Serve chops with pesto sauce