Mistakenly Marinated Pork Chops

The other night I had to perform a menu switcheroo.

I had this recipe queued up for the evening and after getting everything out and taking my ingredient picture, I read that the chops should marinate for 3-6 hours. Ugh. The only time I can marinate something for 3-6 hours is on the weekend. Else, I’m at work. I figured that if it works for 6 hours, it will work for 24, so I decided to go ahead and marinate them for tomorrow’s dinner. These became my mistakenly marinated pork chops.

While I am not a ketchup fan, I loved the taste of these. A nice punch of flavor without the heat.

I actually had everything on hand except for the chops.

These were thick chops, so the longer marinating time was probably a good thing.

Adding the sauce to the chops.

Mistakenly Zesty Pork Chops

Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 1 hr | Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 dash lemon juice
• 4 pork chops
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup cocktail sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground dry mustard

Directions:

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool.

2. Place the pork chops in a large, resealable plastic bag. Pour the soy sauce mixture into the bag, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Drain the pork chops, and discard remaining marinade. Arrange the pork chops in a baking dish, cover, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven.

5. In a bowl, blend the ketchup, cocktail sauce, brown sugar, water, and mustard. Pour over the pork chops, and continue baking 30 minutes, to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutritional Info:

NutritionAmount Per Serving (4 total) Calories 405 cal 20% Fat 5.5 g 9% Carbs 72 g 23% Protein 20 g 40% Cholesterol 35 mg 12% Sodium 4735 mg 189% See More Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Source: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/68628/mistakenly-zesty-pork-chops