Pork Chops Cubano With Garlic-Citrus Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

		Pork Chops
1 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Fiber One cereal
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons	10ml	Grated orange peel
1 teaspoon	5ml	Finely-chopped garlic
1 teaspoon	5ml	Onion powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
4		Pork loin chops, abt 1/2"-thick - (abt 1 1/2 lbs)
1/2 cup	118ml	Buttermilk
		Sauce
2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped garlic
1/4 cup	59ml	Lime juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Orange juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Crush cereal. (Place cereal in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper; crush with rolling pin. Or crush in blender or food processor.)

Stir together cereal, cilantro, orange peel, garlic, onion powder, oregano, cumin and pepper in shallow dish. Dip pork chops into buttermilk; coat completely with cereal mixture. Place on cookie sheet.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until pork is slightly pink when cut near bone.

To prepare sauce, heat oil in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil about 1 minute or until golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in lime and orange juices. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. Serve with pork chops.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1/4 recipe.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Lean Meat, 1 Fat, 1 Starch.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 325; Calories from Fat 160; Total Fat 18g; Saturated Fat 6g; Cholesterol 80mg; Sodium 160mg; Carbohydrate 17g; Dietary Fiber 6g; Protein 30g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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