Chipotle Orange Pork Chops Recipes

CHIPOTLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the chiles and adobo sauce, garlic, bay leaves, cumin, thyme, cinnamon and 5 teaspoons salt in a food processor and pulse to make a paste. Transfer to a shallow dish and add the onion, tomatoes, cilantro and 1/3 cup olive oil; mix well. Add the pork chops, turning to coat; cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat a grill to medium. Meanwhile, remove the pork chops from the marinade, scraping off the excess, and transfer to a plate. Transfer the marinade to a skillet; add 1/4 cup water and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid simmers and the onions start sizzling, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for basting. (You can also do this in a cast-iron skillet on the grill.)
• Brush the chops with olive oil and transfer to the grill. Cook until marked, 7 to 8 minutes, rotating the pork 45 degrees halfway through to create a crosshatch pattern and brushing with the liquid from the marinade. Flip and repeat, brushing with more marinade, including some pieces of onion and tomato. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes.

CHIPOTLE ORANGE GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small cup combine first 4 ingredients (syrup - adobe sauce).
• Spray grill with Pam and preheat to medium high.
• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and then brush with glaze.
• Cook pork chops over medium high heat until cooked through (3-5 minutes per side).

ORANGE-CHIPOTLE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine chipotles, salt and orange juice.
• Place in a shallow dish together with pork chops and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Take chops out of marinade; reserve marinade.
• Put marinade in a small saucepan and reduce until 1/3 of the liquid remains, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a frying pan, place pork chops and cook in medium-high heat until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Take chops out of the pan, and drain any excess oil.
• Put the pan on high heat and cook until no liquid remains and a glaze is formed on pan.
• Take pan away from the heat and put the pork chops back on the pan.
• Add the 1/4 cup orange liqueur and flambe.
• When the flames die out take chops out of the pan and keep warm.
• Put the pan back on the stove and add the reduced marinade.
• Heat until starting to boil.
• Put the chops in a serving platter and pour some sauce on top.
• Enjoy.

CHIPOTLE ORANGE GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the maple syrup, orange juice concentrate and chipotle.
• Preheat grill pan. Sprinkle both sides of the chops with salt. Brush 1 side of chops generously with glaze. Place on grill pan glaze side down. Brush other side with glaze. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side over medium-high heat.