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Cuban Pork Chops With Mojo

Ingredients:

1 cup orange juice, plus 1/4 cup

1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus 1/4 cup

1/4 cup vinegar

4 (1-inch-thick) bone-in pork chops

1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons kosher salt

11/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon dried oregano

3 tablespoons Canola oil

1/4 cup chopped red onion

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/4 cup white wine

1 cup watercress, for garnish

1 Roma tomato, chopped for garnish

1/2 avocado, sliced for garnish

Method:

In a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag, combine 1 cup orange juice,1/2 cup lime juice and vinegar. Add pork and let it sit and marinate for about an hour in the refrigerator.

In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the dried spices. Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel and rub with the dry spice mixture.

Heat the oil in a sauté pan over high heat. Arrange the pork chops in the pan and sear on 1 side until brown. Flip over and turn the heat down to medium-low. Add the onion and sauté for two minutes. Then add the garlic and continue to cook until garlic begins to brown. Pour in the remaining 1/4 cup of orange juice, 1/4 cup lime juice and the white wine. Simmer until the liquid is slightly reduced and begins to thicken. The chops should be cooked through.

Remove the chops from the pan and put on a warm serving platter.

Continue to reduce the juices in pan by half. Pour over the chops and serve immediately.

Garnish with watercress, tomatoes and avocado.

Serves 4

Paula Deen

Pina Colada

Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen

Ingredients:

Ice cubes

1/2 cup rum

1/2 cup coconut cream

1/4 cup pineapple chunks

Sliced pineapple for garnish, optional

Maraschino cherry, for garnish, optional

Method:

Fill blender halfway with ice cubes. Add the rum, coconut cream, coconut milk and pineapple chunks.

Puree until smooth. Pour into serving glasses and garnish each drink with a slice of pineapple and a maraschino cherry, if desired.

Serves 4