Lime-Glazed Pork Chops

Name: Lime-Glazed Pork Chops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/3 cup orange marmalade; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot; 4 bone-in pork loin chops (8 ounces each); 4 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro; Lime wedges

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

These tangy grilled chops are all the talk at barbecues and tailgates. You gotta have them with the sweet and sour glaze. —Jacqueline Correa, Landing, New Jersey

Ingredients

1/3 cup orange marmalade
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
4 bone-in pork loin chops (8 ounces each)
4 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
Lime wedges

Directions

For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine marmalade, jalapeno, lime juice and ginger; cook and stir over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until marmalade is melted.
Grill chops, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 6-8 minutes on each side, brushing with glaze during the last 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro; serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 303 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 4 lean meat.

These tangy grilled chops are all the talk at barbecues and tailgates. You gotta have them with the sweet and sour glaze. —Jacqueline Correa, Landing, New Jersey

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