Pork Chops in Orange Sauce

In my recipe pile there is a whole Taste of Home magazine. That alone will give me plenty of options for future posts. For dinner tonight I made Pork Chops with Orange Sauce from the April/May 2008 edition of Taste of Home, submitted by Billie Moss from Walnut Creek, CA.

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 peel
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold water

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

We all really liked this one. I searched for the recipe online so I didn't have to type it all in, and I was astonished that it only had 3 stars on the Taste of Home website. I give it five stars, and I'll definitely make it in the future. It calls for boneless pork loin chops, but they are way too expensive. I didn't see regular pork chops at the store I went to, but I did find some thin cut boneless pork chops that were marked down for quick sale since they were expiring soon. I'm sure they were not 6 ounces each, but it still turned out fine. I usually have a problem with pork chops getting tough from overcooking, but simmering them with a lid on helped that. And I thought the flavors went well together, despite what mlblake says.