Yummy Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

This was a dish that my mother made often when I was a child. It's something I enjoy making because it is a little different than the everyday way of preparing pork chops.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  thick  pork chops
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1  medium onion, sliced
• 2  medium carrots, sliced
• 1  red bell pepper, sliced
• 1  green bell pepper, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 3  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (7 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce

Directions

1. Brown the chops in a large skillet.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add 1 cup chicken broth, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white vinegar.
4. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
5. Add the onion, carrots, and red and green pepper.
6. Simmer for 8 minutes.
7. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of the drained mandarin orange syrup.
8. Add 1/2 cup raisins, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and cornstarch in syrup.
9. Simmer a few minutes until the liquid is clear in appearance, stirring frequently.
10. Add the drained mandarin oranges and heat gently.
11. Serve over cooked white rice.