Orange-spiced Pork Chops

The citrus spice-flavored marinade does exotic things to any cut of pork, but it particularly shines with these chops.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon liquid honey, for the Marinade		1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for the Marinade
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, for the Marinade		4 pork loin or rib chops, 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick
1/4 teaspoon mace, for the Marinade		1 tsp grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon white pepper, for the Marinade		1/2 cup orange juice
2 small cloves garlic, crushed, for the Marinade

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1
Trim excess fat from chops and discard.
2
For marinade: Combine orange peel and juice, honey, cinnamon, ginger, mace, pepper and garlic; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Place meat in bag; turn bag to coat meat. Refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours; turn bag occasionally.
3
Drain meat; reserve marinade. Place marinade in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes; keep warm.
4
Preheat grill on medium-high. Place meat on lightly oiled grill rack; reduce heat to medium. Close lid and grill to desired stage of doneness; turn once, brushing occasionally with warm marinade. Makes 4 servings.
5
Grilling Tip: If the pork chops are 1 1/2-inches thick, the cooking time will increase.

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