Ingredients
- 1 pound pork chops (4 chops, bone-in or center-cut chops, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
- 3/4 cup orange juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Rub each chop with 1/4 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cumin. Sprinkle one side of each chop with 1/8 teaspoon sugar.
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Step 2: Place chops, sugared side down, in large nonstick skillet and press meat into pan.
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Step 3: Cook, without moving, over medium heat until lightly browned, 6 to 9 minutes. Turn chops, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until center of chops registers 145 to 150 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 3 to 6 minutes.
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Step 4: Transfer chops to platter, tent with foil, and let rest while making sauce.
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Step 5: Add remaining tablespoon oil, garlic, and pepper flakes to empty pan and cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Step 6: Add juice and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
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Step 7: Tip accumulated juices from platter with chops into skillet, cook 1 minute, season with salt and pepper, and pour sauce over chops.
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