Best Orange Ginger Pork Chops Recipes

ORANGE-GINGER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook ginger and garlic in oil for 1 minute; remove from the heat. Stir in the sherry or broth, honey, soy sauce, sesame seeds, orange zest and hot pepper sauce. Pour 1/2 cup into a small bowl; set aside. Pour remaining marinade into a large bowl; add pork chops. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add reserved marinade. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., Drain and discard marinade from pork. On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill chops, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side; basting occasionally with sauce or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining sauce.

GINGER-ORANGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Combine the orange juice, ginger and garlic; pour over chops. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Remove chops and keep warm. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over pork chops.

PORK CHOPS WITH ORANGE-GINGER GLAZE

Steps:

• Pat chops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Add chops and cook until well browned, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer chops to a plate.
• Add remaining oil and onion to skillet and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in juice, zest, broth, sugar and hot sauce, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Return chops and any accumulated juices to skillet.
• Simmer, turning once or twice, until sauce glazes chops and meat registers 145 degrees, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer chops to platter.
• Off heat, whisk butter into glaze and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon glaze over chops and serve.

ORANGE-GINGER PORK CHOPS WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Whisk the orange juice, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes in a shallow dish. Add the pork and let marinate, turning occasionally, 10 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler. Place the pork chops on a foil-lined baking sheet. Transfer the marinade to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced by about half, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, broil the pork until slightly charred and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to rest.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the dumplings, flat-side down, and cook, undisturbed, until slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water; cover and cook until the water has evaporated and the dumplings are crisp on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Uncover and add the greens; stir until just wilted, 1 minute. Serve with the pork chops and orange sauce.

ORANGE-GINGER GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pierce small holes in both sides or the pork chops.
• In a bowl stir together the sherry, honey, soy sauce, sesame seeds, orange peel, hot pepper sauce, ginger, garlic and black pepper.
• Pour about 1/2 cup marinade into a small bowl; set aside.
• Pour the remaining marinade (with green onion pieces) into a large resealable bag; add in the pork chops.
• Seal the bag and turn to coat.
• Refrigerate for 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to grill, in a small saucepan combine the cornstarch with water until smooth; add in the reserved 1/2 cup marinade; bring to a boil and cook for about 1 minute, or until thickened.
• Drain and discard the marinade from the pork.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat grill to medium heat and grill the chops about 4 minutes.
• Turn the chops and baste with a small amount sauce; grill for about 15-20 minutes longer, or until the chops are cooked through, basting again towards the end of cooking.
• Serve any remaining sauce with the chops.
• Delicious!