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Citrus-marinated Pork Chops

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Meats, Vegetables	Mexican	Fruits, Main dish, Meats, Mexican, Pork	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Chipotle Chiles, Dried
1/2	c	Frozen Orange Juice, Thawed
1/4	c	Lemon Juice
1	t	Salt
1		Orange, Medium **
6		Pork Loin Or Rib Chops, *
1/4	c	Vegetable Oil
2	T	Orange Peel, Grated
1		Clove Garlic

INSTRUCTIONS

Pork chops should be cut about 1/2-inch thick. **    Orange  should  be
cut into 6 wedges.  Cover chiles with water.  Let stand until softened,
about 1 hour.  Drain and finely chop.  Place pork chops in a shallow
glass or  plastic dish. Place chiles and remaining ingredients, except
the  orange, in a blender container.  Cover and blend, at low speed,
until  smooth.  Pour over chops. Cover and refrigerate at least 3
hours,  spooning marinade over chops occasionally.  Set oven control to
broil.  Remove chops from marinade and sit marinade aside.  Place
chops on rack in a broiler pan. Broil, with tops of the chops 3 to 5
inches from the heat, until light brown, about 10 minutes.  Turn the
chops and brush with the marinade. Broil until chops are done, about  5
minutes longer.  Garnish with orange wedges and serve.  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/meats.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 284 Calories From Fat: 179 Total Fat: 20g Cholesterol: 56.8mg Sodium: 443mg Potassium: 423.2mg Carbohydrates: 5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 3.6g Protein: 20.2g