Oven Roasted Pork Loin Chops with Barbecue Sauce

Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe. Even a novice cook can handle this one. And it’s only two pans!

This will reheat well in the microwave at work. Some folks even like cold pork. Your choice.

Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 pork loin chops, 6 oz each
• ½ cup of diced onion
• olive oil spray
• 8 ounces of tomato sauce (Hunts makes one with no sugar)
• ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar
• 1 – 2 tsp of Truvia
• 2 Tbl of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp of oregano
• 1 tsp of ground paprika
• ½ tsp of garlic powder
• ¼ tsp of grated sea salt
• ¼ tsp of dry mustard
• a grating of black pepper

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Spray chops on both sides with olive oil spray. Heat pan and sear them on both sides. I let them sear at medium high for 4 minutes per side. I want them to get a good, light brown crust. Then transfer them to an oven-proof pan and roast them until they reach 160 degrees on a meat thermometer. This should be 15 – 20 minutes depending on how your oven is calibrated.

While they are roasting you can make your sauce.  Spray the pan with olive oil spray and add the onion. Sauté on medium just until the onion loosens up and becomes translucent. Then add everything else to the pan and stir.  Simmer for 7 – 10 minutes to meld the flavors.

Serve the sauce with the pork chops. Your sauce serving is ¼ cup maximum. That will still allow you to have your veggie portion as still 1 cup.

You will have extra sauce. Save that for chicken tomorrow night!

Enjoy!

Cheers,