Crock Pot Cinnamon Orange Pork Chops & Rice

Name: Crock Pot Cinnamon Orange Pork Chops & Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large onion, diced; 2 Tbsp olive oil, drizzled over onion; 4 thin-cut, boneless pork chops; 2 tsp cornstarch, sprinkled over chops; 2 tsp garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp ginger powder; 1 tsp cinnamon, ground; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp rosemary, dried; 3 Tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 c goldschlager (or other cinnamon liqueur); 1/4 c crown royal whiskey (or similar quality); 1 c beef broth; 1 c orange marmalade; 3/4 c vinegar; 2 Tbsp brown sugar (i used splenda brown sugar); 1 1/2 c white rice, uncooked; salt and pepper, to taste; cooking spray

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By Diane Whitbeck
@IRPELLC

Using up the last of my bargain pork chops, I decided something fruity - maybe sweet & sour - would be nice. A trip through the pantry and refrigerator yielded plenty of tasty options. So I chose some complementary ingredients and here is the result - a sweet and sour concoction sure to tickle your taste buds!

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

4 Hr

Ingredients

1 large

onion, diced
2 Tbsp

olive oil, drizzled over onion
4

thin-cut, boneless pork chops
2 tsp

cornstarch, sprinkled over chops
2 tsp

garlic, minced
1/2 tsp

ginger powder
1 tsp

cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp

paprika
1 tsp

rosemary, dried
3 Tbsp

soy sauce
1/4 c

goldschlager (or other cinnamon liqueur)
1/4 c

crown royal whiskey (or similar quality)
1 c

beef broth
1 c

orange marmalade
3/4 c

vinegar
2 Tbsp

brown sugar (i used splenda brown sugar)
1 1/2 c

white rice, uncooked
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salt and pepper, to taste
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cooking spray
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How to Make Crock Pot Cinnamon Orange Pork Chops & Rice

Step-by-Step

Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
Place first 13 ingredients in crock pot in order listed. In a small bowl, combine orange marmalade, vinegar and brown sugar until well-blended. Pour over ingredients in crock pot. Cook on high for 3.5 - 4 hours, until pork chops are fork tender and juices run clear. If using a thicker cut chop, increase cooking time by one hour.
One half hour before the end of the cooking time, carefully remove the chops from the crock pot. Stir all ingredients to blend and stir in white rice, ensuring it is covered by liquid. Add beef broth or water, if necessary, to cover. Replace chops in crock pot and continue to cook on high for 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Plate chops on top of rice and enjoy!
NOTE: For those of you who do not cook with spirits, replace the whiskey and cinnamon liqueur with 1/2 cup beef broth, 2 Tbsp of lemon juice and 1/4 tsp additional ground cinnamon.

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