Oven Roasted Spiced Pork Chops

Pork chops are rubbed with spices, seared and then baked until tender. Serve on a bed of sauteed spinach with a tangy Oriental style sauce.

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika
• 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 4  pork chops, cut 1 1/4 inches thick
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 10 oz package fresh baby spinach
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Garnish:  
• 4 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts

Method

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, mix paprika, cracked black pepper, kosher salt, cumin and thyme. Brush both sides of pork chops with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Rub paprika mixture onto both sides of chops. Dust chops lightly with flour. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12 inch oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chops and brown 2 minutes on each side. Place skillet in oven and roast 6-8 minutes, or until temperature of chops registers 150 degrees. Remove chops to a plate and tent with foil. In a medium bowl, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar and cornstarch. Add to skillet, cooking and scraping up browned bits until sauce has thickened. Strain sauce into a bowl. To same skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. To serve, divide spinach among each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 pork chop. Spoon sauce over each. Garnish with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts.

Notes: These chops get even better if you rub spice paste over each, cover and refrigerate a few hours before proceeding with rest of recipe.

Number of servings: 4

Submitted By: gildal_nc
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