Orange Honey Marinated Pork Chop from the Cavegirl Dish

 This is what I am making tonight!  Looks really good so I thought I would share.
 http://www.thecavegirldish.com/2011/01/pork-its-whats-for-dinner.html

Orange Honey Marinated Pork Chop with Apple Chutney


Marinated pork:
Freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 orange
1 tbsp raw organic honey
1 tbsp tamari sauce (not strict paleo, but small amount)
1 tsp crushed garlic
4 oz pork chop
1 tbsp coconut oil

Mix all ingredients, except coconut oil, in a non-reactive bowl. (Glass or ceramic) Pour into ziplock bag with pork chop, let out all the air and secure shut. Let sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.


Apple Chutney
1 small apple (I used a baby jazz apple - it's firm and stands up to cooking)
1 tbsp raw organic honey
Freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 orange
1/4 onion
1 tsp pumpkin spice

Dice the small apple into small squares. Squeeze the orange juice into a sauce pan, and toss in apple, honey, pumpkin spice and onion. Keep the 1/4 onion whole - you'll be removing it when the chutney is done.

Bring it all to a boil, and stirring frequently, simmer until the apple is tender and the juice has reduced to a sauce. Do not let it reduce completely. About 10-15 minutes. Take the onion out of and throw away. Let the chutney sit to cool until the pork chop is done.

Preheat the oven to 400º. Heat an oven-safe fry pan over medium high heat for a few minutes with coconut oil, until the oil has almost reached its smoking point. Bring heat down to medium. Place marinated pork chop on the pan, in the oil and let cook for 3 min or until it has formed a nicely browned crust. Flip, and cook for another minute. Take the pan and put it in the preheated oven and let it roast until it's firm, or reached an internal temperature of 160º F. (5-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your cut.) Safely remove the pan out of the oven and let sit for 5 minutes for the juices to redistribute. If you do not have an oven-safe pan, use a glass baking dish, let it preheat with the oven, and transfer the chop to the dish when ready.