Pork Loin Chops with Orange Peanut Sauce

serves 4

4 pork loin chops, 1” thick

1 tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

juice of 1 orange

zest of 1 orange

3 tablespoons orange marmalade

1 tablespoon lime juice

1teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 teaspoons hot sauce

3 tablespoons peanut butter, preferably natural

2 tablespoon gf soy sauce

1/8 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

Whisk orange juice, marmalade, peanut butter, ginger, soy sauce and chilli flakes in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until smooth and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Season chops with salt and pepper. Sear chops on each side in olive oil and then cook 3 minutes on each side. Cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.  Serve chops with sauce.

Hint: I keep my ginger root in a zip lock bag in the freezer and grate off what is needed and replace the ginger root to the freezer. I don’t end up with as much waste and I always have fresh ginger at hand.