Glazed Orange Marmalade Pork Loin Chops

It's been quite awhile since I've made these for dinner and now I'm asking myself "why did I wait so long?"! These pork chops are juicy and flavorful and come together so fast. I think they are perfect for a quick week-night meal or a no-fail-company-over dinner. They come together in about 30 minutes and are virtually impossible to ruin. Fancy and fast? Sounds good to me!

Glazed Orange Marmalade Pork Loin Chops

Note: I think this recipe could easily be adapted to use with chicken if pork's not your thing...or even if it is, try both! I know I will.

4-6 boneless pork loin chops (about 1 inch thick)

Seasoning salt (I used garlic salt) & fresh ground pepper

Olive oil for searing

4 T soy sauce

4 T chicken broth

1/2 cup orange marmalade

1 clove of garlic, pressed or finely minced

Preheat oven to 400. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high until shimmering. While oil heats, season one side of chops with seasoning salt and pepper. Place chops in pan and season 2nd side. Don't touch or move for at least 3 minutes. This allows a nice brown crust to form. After about 3-4 minutes turn each chop over and cook the same. Once all chops are browned on both sides, place in baking dish, cover with foil and pop in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.

Next prepare glaze:

If there is an overabundance of cooking oil in the saute pan use a paper towel to blot some away. Then saute garlic in pan for about 30 seconds and add soy sauce, chicken broth, and marmalade to pan. Reduce heat to medium/medium-low and let cook stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of pan. The sauce needs to reduce down a bit to an almost syrup-like consistency, but not too much as it will become over-concentrated and there won't be enough for each pork chop. If it gets too thick just add a bit more chicken broth to loosen it up a bit.

Once chops are cooked through (be careful not to overcook), remove from oven and place on serving platter. Spoon glaze over top and serve.