Orange Glazed Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion and Ginger

September 24, 2018

Tender juicy pork chops smothered in a tangy sweet and spicy orange glaze with a generous coating of caramelized onions!

As the dish is baking, your kitchen is filled with the aroma of fresh caramelized oranges that fill up your senses with a heady citrus feeling! When you bite into it, the intense flavor of citrus with caramelized onion, chilli and all the other stuff just feels exotic!

Nutritional Value:

Pork is considered white meat and is good protein. It has a fair amount of iron and b vitamins.

Oranges are packed with vitamin C and add a powerful punch to the dish.

Onions have a lot of good stuff in them that are preventive against cancer. A nutrient loaded dish!

INGREDIENTS

6 pork chops (about 2.6 lbs)
1 Tsp cumin
1 Tsp black pepper
2 Tsp salt
2 Tsp chilli flakes
1 Tsp olive oil
3 onions (sliced)
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 ” piece ginger (grated)
6 tangerine oranges (sectioned)
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp mustard
1 Tbsp chili sauce

DIRECTIONS

Make a dry mix of pepper, 1 tsp salt, cumin and 1 tsp chili flakes and smear over pork chops and marinate a few hours

Heat olive oil. Sear pork chops on pan for about 1 minute on each side and set aside

Saute onion on a pan for 5 to 7 minutes or until nicely caramelized. Add 1 tsp sugar to the onions to speed the caramelization process.

After onion is nicely caramelized, add orange sections, 1 tsp chilli flakes, grated ginger and cook for about 3 minutes till semi soft. Add 1 tsp salt . Set aside the mixture.

Mix ketchup, mustard sauce, 1 tsp sugar, chili sauce and mix well

Take a baking dish and spray with non stick cooking spray or oil. Place pork chops in one layer. Pour the sauce mixture over the chops. Put the caramelized onion, orange mixture over the chops. Cover and bake at 350 for about thirty minutes or till a knife can go through it easily. Baste with oil if the chops seem dry. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes.

Serves 6
Prep time 1 hour
Cook time 40 minutes
Total time 1 hour, 40 minutes
Dietary Diabetic, Gluten Free
Meal type Lunch, Main Dish
Misc Child Friendly, Freezable, Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Occasion Barbecue, Formal Party