Pork Chops in Orange-pineapple Sauce

North Carolina State Fair 1998 pork chop bake off 3rd place

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  pork chops
•  salt
•  paprika
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger, to taste
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  cup  orange juice
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  pineapple juice
• 1 (13 1/2ounce) can pineapple chunks (save juice)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  hot sauce
• 1  unpeeled orange, sliced

Directions

1. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and paprika.
2. Melt margarine in skillet, on medium heat; brown pork chops in margarine.
3. Remove from skillet.
4. Stir flour, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, ginger, and sugar into margarine mixture in skillet; mix until smooth.
5. Add orange juice, water, and pineapple juice slowly; bring to boil, stirring constantly.
6. Add hot sauce and pork chops; cover, simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Add orange slices; cover.
8. Simmer for 15 minutes longer.
9. serve over rice.
10. Spread pineapple chunks over pork chops and remaining sauce.