Oven-Barbecued Pork Chops

Name: Oven-Barbecued Pork Chops
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2-1 3/4 pounds bone-in, 3/4-inch-thick pork rib chops, trimmed of fat; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; ⅓ cup orange juice; 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, (see Tip)

Rating: 4.94 stars

17 Ratings
17 Reviews

Need a little summertime flavor? Try this swift recipe and enjoy a “barbecue” indoors. Make it a meal: Serve with coleslaw and cornbread.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2007

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Recipe Summary

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Heart Healthy

Low-Calorie

Low Carbohydrate

Dairy-Free

Diabetic Appropriate

Gluten-Free

Low Sodium

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 1/2-1 3/4 pounds bone-in, 3/4-inch-thick pork rib chops, trimmed of fat
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
⅓ cup orange juice
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, (see Tip)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Step 2

Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Step 3

Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the pan. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add orange juice and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in barbecue sauce. Return the pork chops to the pan, turning several times to coat with the sauce.
Step 4

Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the pork chops are barely pink in the middle and an instant-read thermometer registers 145 degrees F, 6 to 10 minutes. Serve the sauce over the pork chops.

Tips

Tip: Check the sodium content of your favorite barbecue sauce if you have sodium sensitivity--some can be quite high. This recipe was developed with Annie's Natural Hot Chipotle BBQ Sauce, which has only 240 mg sodium per 2-tablespoon serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 pork chop & about 1/4 cup sauce

Per Serving:

243 calories; protein 20g; carbohydrates 15.1g; dietary fiber 0.6g; sugars 9.9g; fat 9.9g; saturated fat 2.4g; cholesterol 49.8mg; vitamin a iu 242.7IU; vitamin c 12.6mg; folate 11.5mcg; calcium 30.3mg; iron 1mg; magnesium 24.3mg; potassium 345.5mg; sodium 189.9mg; thiamin 0.5mg; added sugar 6g.

Exchanges:

1/2 other carbohydrate, 3 1/2 lean meat

Reviews (17)

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4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
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EatingWell User

10/30/2011

Very good. I don't like barbecue sauce but I loved this sauce. I used boneless loin chops. I think the sauce would be good on chicken breasts too. Read More

shopwing8@comcast.net

02/10/2014

These chops tasted great? It was hard to stop at just one serving. I used Stubb's spicy BBQ sauce (240 mg sodium) and only had concentrated OJ which worked fine. The sauce was tasty and not overly sweet. will make again. Pros: Easy to make! Read More

Ashlee Yap

10/29/2011

I make this all the time... This was one of the very first recipes I tried when I discovered EatingWell (and was teaching myself to cook) now it's become one of those recipes my boyfriend always asks for when we're planning the weekly menu. The sauce is one of the best BBQ concoctions I've ever had in addition to this being SO easy to make. In fact I'm making it for dinner tonight. Read More

hirzel506@gmail.com

04/29/2016

Quick and easy This was a very tasty quick and easy dinner. I made sweet potato fires in the oven but started them about 15 min before the pork chops went into the oven. Pros: Few ingredients one pan for easy clean up Read More

Mja

07/10/2019

After I made and tasted the sauce I had my doubts but with the pork it was fantastic. I used boneless chops Read More

EatingWell User

05/11/2012

Simple enough for beginners delicious enough for the family chef! Because my mother has been ill I took up cooking for my dad and myself. I looked for a simple enough recipe that I wouldn't be too confused but also something that would make my dad pleasantly surprised. This recipe accomplished both goals with ease. If you are a beginner like me and need to look up what 'minced' means and just how to best pick apart a garlic clover you can expect the prep time to take a little longer (15-25 min). That's not really a con though because I believe it had more to do with me than the recipe! Pros: Flavor Simple Fast Read More

Visnja

10/29/2011

Easy and delicious This was so easy and delicious. I used thick boneless pork chops and Diana sauce because it had the lowest sodium count. The orange juice gives the sauce just the right amount of tang. This recipe is a keeper! Read More

haleak2@yahoo.com

10/29/2011

Popular with the Family This recipe was a hit with the family. My Dad who isn't super-easy to please loved it. As he said "The sauce makes the meal. This sauce is awesome." I was worried the orange juice would create too much of a citrus-y flavor but it really just serves to moisten the dish and the orange wasn't a noticeable flavor in the final product. I'm always nervous when a recipe requires you to place a skillet in the oven because once it's removed it's easy to forget the handle has been baking in 400 degree temperatures but I think I've learned my lesson after one burn from another similar recipe so no burns this time. Just be careful! I served these pork chops with applesauce and corn muffins made from Eating Well's "The Best Corn Bread" recipe (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/the_best_corn_bread.html). Yummy! Pros: Lots of Flavor Easy to Make Quick Meal Cons: Oven-proff skillet (It always makes me nervous I will burn myself) Read More

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