Fresh squeezed lime and orange juice, garlic, and a hint of cinnamon give these oven-baked pork chops and potatoes their unique, bright flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Citrus, Main Dish, Pork, Potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Resting Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 3people
Ingredients
3Bone-in pork chops
12baby yukon gold potatoes, sliced in half
4tbsp.butter,melted
juice from 1 limeabout 1 1/2-2 tbsp.
juice from 1 orange1/4 cup.
1tsp.minced garlic
1/8tsp.lime zest
1/8tsp.pepper
1/8tsp.cinnamon
3/4tsp.salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Whisk together in a small bowl or measuring cup: butter, lime juice, orange juice, garlic, lime zest, pepper, cinnamon, and salt.Lay the pork chops in a baking dish, and place the potatoes around them. Pour the citrus mixture over everything, making sure to drizzle the mixture over all the potatoes and pork chops. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then, remove from the oven and spoon the liquid in the pan over the potatoes and pork chops. Cover again and return to the oven for another 30 minutes. Again, spoon liquid over everything. Leave uncovered and broil on high for 5 minutes to give the potatoes a nice golden look. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.Serve with fresh lime wedges and spoon the citrus liquid over everything when serving.