Orange Salsa Pork Chops

The salsa and orange juice thicken into a spicy, fruity sauce as the pork simmers. Serve with hot cooked rice.

Prep and cook time: about 50 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients:

4 pork center-cut loin chops (each about ¾ inch thick, about 6 oz.) or use Morningstar Chik Patties Original

1 teaspoon salad oil

1 cup orange juice

½ tomato salsa (fresh style is best)

2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

salt to taste

Directions:

Trim excess fat from pork. Cut into 1-inch cubes. Place a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot add oil and pork cubes. Cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes total.

Combine orange juice, salsa, brown sugar, cumin and ginger in a bowl or glass measuring cup. Add to pan with pork. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until pork is tender when pierced, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer pork to serving dish and keep warm. Boil sauce, uncovered, over high heat until reduced to about 1 cup, about 4 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Serve over hot cooked rice.

Credit: Laura Richardson, RadiantMagazine.com