Pork Chops with Orange Glaze

Name: Pork Chops with Orange Glaze
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 kg of pork loin; 2 tablespoons of butter; 2 cups of orange juice; 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest; 2 cloves of garlic, mashed; 1 teaspoon of salt, divided into 2 parts: 1/2 teaspoon for the glaze and the rest for the pork; 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

1
3 kg of pork loin
2
2 tablespoons of butter
3
2 cups of orange juice
4
1 tablespoon of grated orange zest
5
2 cloves of garlic, mashed
6
1 teaspoon of salt, divided into 2 parts: 1/2 teaspoon for the glaze and the rest for the pork
7
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

Ingredients

1
3 kg of pork loin
2
2 tablespoons of butter
3
2 cups of orange juice
4
1 tablespoon of grated orange zest
5
2 cloves of garlic, mashed
6
1 teaspoon of salt, divided into 2 parts: 1/2 teaspoon for the glaze and the rest for the pork
7
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

Directions

1
Dissolve the butter in a pan
2
Combine the orange juice, grated zest, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
3
Mix well
4
Wash the pork loin and dry it with paper towels
5
Rub the pork loin with the remaining salt and pepper
6
Place it in a baking dish, tie with kitchen string to keep its shape
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Pour the orange glaze over the top
8
Baste the meat with the glaze several times
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Bake at moderate temperature (170°C) for 2 hours
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Increase the oven temperature to 200°C and bake until the pork is golden brown
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Baste frequently with the glaze that forms in the baking dish
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Serve the pork chops cut into thin slices, accompanied by the orange glaze and rice
13
Serves 8.