Orange pork chops - Apelsinkotletter

ORANGE PORK CHOPS
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Marinate the pork chops before cooking, it makes them taste great. A pan juice “sauce” with the taste of orange and thyme is good with them.

4 servings

4 pork chops

1 crushed garlic clove
½ teaspoon salt
white pepper
grated zest and juice from 1 orange
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons chopped spring onions
4 tablespoons white wine
or 3 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon Maizena
2 tablespoons water
salt, pepper

Decoration:

fresh thyme or parsley

Rub the pork chops with garlic, salt, pepper and orange zest. Put them on a plate, pour the orange juice over them and marinate in the fridge for about 1 hour. Melt the fat in a frying pan and brown the chops on both sides until coloured, then take them up. Sizzle the spring onions for a few minutes, add wine or liqueur and simmer slowly for about 5 minutes. Add orange juice and thyme. Put the pork chops back in the pan, cover with a lid and fry on low heat until tender, about 30 minutes. Put them on a serving plate and keep warm.

Stir the Maizena with water and beat this thickening into the pan juice. Boil until the sauce thickens. Flavour to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve with the orange sauce, rice pilav and boiled broccoli.

Enjoy!

Bella