Pork Chops In Orange-Apricot Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 center-cut pork chops (1/2 to 3/4 inch thick)
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon apricot preserves
4 -5 dried apricot halves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 orange, sliced
cooked jasmine rice

Preparation

Wash pork chops and pat dry.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large skillet heat the olive oil and add pork chops.
Brown well, turning once or twice.
While meat is browning, mix together remaining ingredients.
Transfer meat to the crockpot.
Pour the orange juice mixture into the skillet and stir quickly to deglaze pan.
Continue to stir until mixture is thoroughly blended.
Pour mixture over meat, cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Remove pork chops from broth, cut orange slices to the center, twist and arrange a slice on each of the chops.
Serve on a bed of jasmine rice.