Baked Orange Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes

This dish combines lean protein with nutrient-dense sweet potatoes and vitamin C-rich oranges for a balanced, naturally sweet meal.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (2 servings), not per serving.

• 2 pork chops · 418 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled · 119 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 medium orange, sliced · 56 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 teaspoon olive oil · 40 kcal in the whole recipe
• dash of cinnamon (optional)
• dash of salt (optional)
• dash of black pepper (optional)

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and cut the peeled sweet potato into 1/2-inch thick slices.

   

2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the pork chops on both sides until lightly browned.

   

3. Arrange the browned pork chops and sweet potato slices in a baking dish, then top them with the orange slices.

   

4. Season with a dash of cinnamon, salt, and black pepper if desired.

   

5. Cover the baking dish and bake for about 1 hour, or until the pork is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.