Pork Chops with Mojo

Name: Pork Chops with Mojo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 4 pork chops (1 inch thick); 8 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 3 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp dried oregano

Juicy pork chops marinated and cooked in a zesty citrus and garlic mojo sauce. A weeknight Cuban favorite.

35 minEasyServes 4350 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 pork chops (1 inch thick)
8 garlic cloves, peeled
4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano

Instructions

1

Combine 8 peeled garlic cloves, 4 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 cup fresh orange juice, 3 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, and 1/2 tsp dried oregano in a bowl to make the mojo sauce.
2

Reserve half the mojo sauce for serving. Pour the remaining sauce over 4 pork chops (1 inch thick) and marinate for at least 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator).
3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chops from marinade, reserving any excess liquid.
4

Cook chops for 6-7 minutes per side until cooked through (internal temperature 145°F).
5

Pour the reserved mojo sauce over the chops in the last minute of cooking.
6

Serve hot with the pan sauce drizzled over the chops.

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Questions

How much time should I plan for Pork Chops with Mojo?

As written, 35 minutes: 20 of prep and 15 of cooking. The longest single stretch is the hands-off wait in step 2, 2 hours. That wait sits outside the stated prep and cook times, so plan around it.

What should Pork Chops with Mojo look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 4: cook until cooked through (internal temperature 145°F). A reading of 145 F on a thermometer settles it.

How long should Pork Chops with Mojo marinate?

Step 2 reads: "Pour the remaining sauce over 4 pork chops (1 inch thick) and marinate for at least 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator)." Follow the time in step 2. Shorter still seasons the surface. Much longer is not better with acidic marinades, which turn the outside of meat or fish mushy.

How many calories are in Pork Chops with Mojo?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 350 calories, with 35 g protein, 3 g carbohydrate and 20 g fat, plus 720 mg sodium.

Can I start Pork Chops with Mojo the day before?

Yes. Step 2 is a built-in pause of 2 hours: "Pour the remaining sauce over 4 pork chops (1 inch thick) and marinate for at least 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator)." Do everything up to that point ahead of time and pick up at step 3 when you are ready to finish.

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