Pork Chops in Orange Sauce

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 03, 2022
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 zest
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold water

Directions

  1. Combine paprika and pepper; rub over both sides of pork chops. Brown chops in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray.
  2. Combine the orange juice, sugar, cloves and orange zest; pour over pork. Cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove chops and keep warm.
  3. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 3 tablespoons sauce: 288 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 47mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.