Brown Sugar Pork Chops with Onions

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Try this super sweet take on pork chops, featuring caramelized onions, orange juice, and brown sugar.

Brown Sugar Pork Chops with Onions
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil

  • 4 boneless pork rib or loin chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick

  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 medum onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

  • ¼ cup orange juice

  • 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Sprinkle chops with black pepper. Cook chops in hot oil for 6 to 8 minutes, until brown on outside and slightly pink in center, turning once halfway through cooking time. Remove chops from skillet; cover and keep warm.

  2. For sauce, in same skillet cook and stir onion over medium heat for 3 minutes or until tender. Push onion aside. Remove skillet from heat; add orange juice and brown sugar. Return to heat. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. Stir onions into sauce.

  3. Spoon sauce over chops; sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if desired. Serve with steamed green beans.

Serving Suggestion:

Steamed Green Beans.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

304 Calories
18g Fat
11g Carbs
23g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 304
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 51mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 517mg 11%
Folate, total 16.1mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.5mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.5mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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