Lemon-Sauced Pork Chops

Pork is one meat that takes well to sweet, tangy sauces and if in need of one such preparation, it can not get any simpler than the following recipe.

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

4 center-cut pork chops, bone-in and around 1 to 1 1/2-inch thick
4 slices lemon
4 tbsps brown sugar
4 round slices onion
4 tbsps tomato catsup
salt and pepper

Lemon-Sauced Pork Chops ready for baking

Procedure

Liberally season pork chops with salt and pepper. Arrange in a baking dish.

Top pork chop with lemon slice, onion slice, one tablespoon brown sugar and one tablespoon of tomato catsup. Repeat on remaining pork chops.

Cover dish with foil. Bake in a 375 F oven for around 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook for an additional 20 minutes, while regularly spooning over pork chops the sauce that accumulates in dish while baking. Serve hot.

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Written by Lalaine · Filed Under Fruit Suprises, Pork

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4 Responses to “Lemon-Sauced Pork Chops”

darla on October 18th, 2008 8:34 pm

This sounds so delicious and simple. Where is the sauce coming from?
zeny on October 18th, 2008 9:13 pm

I find pork dry especially chops but it seems they are kept moist in this recipe. I’m going to tru this
noobcook on October 19th, 2008 5:28 am

This is such an interesting way of doing pork chops, very unique! The colours are pretty and I think I will love the tangyness ^o^ thanks for visiting me =)
Lalaine on October 21st, 2008 5:01 am

Darla,
The lemon, ketchup, sugar will turn into a nice sweet sauce during baking!

Zeny,
The suace helps keep it moist but of course with all meat, we shouldn’t really overcook. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

Thanks Noob! And you are very welcome…love visiting your site and discovering wonderful recipes…