Dijon-Orange Chops

"Chops go very well with an orange flavour and they go very well with a dijon flavour. Combining the two with chops works well in my opinion. A little hot sauce might not be a bad idea either."
 
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Ready In:
26mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine orange juice, dijon, honey and cornstarch.
  • Heat oil in frying pan.
  • Season chops with lemon pepper.
  • Brown over medium-high heat 3 minutes per side.
  • Pour orange juice mixture over chops.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. Oh my goodness this is good! I'd definitely give it more than 5 stars if I could. After reducing the recipe to 1 serving, I was really wishing I had made more. I used OJ concentrate but think I'll dilute it just a tad next time. The cooking time was perfect but my lid wasn't tight-fitting, so the sauce thickened a little too much. Stirring in a splash of water took care of that, tho. One thing that should be noted is that lemon pepper is mentioned in the instuctions but is not listed with the ingredients. I'm not convinced it's essential to the dish, tho. Thank you, Tebo for this fantastic recipe that I plan to fix again and again. Update: Fixed this using a boneless chicken breast but otherwise followed the recipe. Very, very good!!!
     
  2. Phenomenal pork chops!!! The sauce is amazing and the cover and simmer for 8 to 10 cooked the meat perfectly. One of my new favorites on Zaar! Thank you!!
     
  3. wow! these are the best !! I just did two quite large bonless loin chops, turned out soo tender and delicious!! the combination or orange and dijon was outstanding. I browned them in veggie oil, used fresh squeezed orange juice and local blackberry honey, what a great combination of flavours!! Served with baked potato and mixed veggies, wonderful Sunday supper! thanks for posting I will be making these again!
     
  4. I picked this recipe initially because it has no added sodium. I used 6 center cut boneless chops that weighed 1.6 pounds total. I sauteed them in olive oil. Used exact measurements (except for 6 pork chops instead of 4). Followed the cooking times exactly. This is absolutely the BEST dijon pork chops I have ever had! My 6 year old son said I don't like these, I LOVE THEM! My family of 4 devoured them! I had hoped to have 1 chop left over for lunch...but that didn't happen! We loved the flavor the orange juice gave the sauce. It was the perfect combination of sweet and tart. The sauce thickened perfectly as it simmered. I am going to make this a regular in my house. I am also going to try the recipe with chicken instead of pork for my Mom who is on a low sodium diet. This is so much more healthy than any dijon recipe I've made before, flouring and frying the meat and adding heavy cream to the sauce. And I had no desire to add any salt! Thanks for a new family favorite Tebo!
     
  5. Two words: simply delicious! This brought raves from around the dinner table. I used fresh-squeezed orange juice as directed and added some orange zest to the sauce mixture. I sprinkled my chops with garlic salt on both sides (didn't have any lemon pepper seasoning)and let them sit at room temp until I was ready for them (about a half hour.) My chops were super thick, almost 2", so I browned them very well and let them simmer covered about 20 minutes. Boy this was great. Served with mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus. Tasted like a Sunday feast on a Tuesday night!
     
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  1. I picked this recipe initially because it has no added sodium. I used 6 center cut boneless chops that weighed 1.6 pounds total. I sauteed them in olive oil. Used exact measurements (except for 6 pork chops instead of 4). Followed the cooking times exactly. This is absolutely the BEST dijon pork chops I have ever had! My 6 year old son said I don't like these, I LOVE THEM! My family of 4 devoured them! I had hoped to have 1 chop left over for lunch...but that didn't happen! We loved the flavor the orange juice gave the sauce. It was the perfect combination of sweet and tart. The sauce thickened perfectly as it simmered. I am going to make this a regular in my house. I am also going to try the recipe with chicken instead of pork for my Mom who is on a low sodium diet. This is so much more healthy than any dijon recipe I've made before, flouring and frying the meat and adding heavy cream to the sauce. And I had no desire to add any salt! Thanks for a new family favorite Tebo!
     

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I am an early retired guy living in the beautiful Okanagn Valley in British Columbia. Most of all I enjoy retirement and living where I do. I travel as much as possible in the winter to as many varied hot places I can. Enjoy cooking and entertaining and being entertained!
 
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