SPIRITED PORK CHOPS

6 pork loin chops, cut 1/2-inch thick
1/`2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper
2 tablespoons salad oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup vodka
1/3 cup crushed pineapple
1/4 cup pineapple juice

Coat pork chops with a mixture of the flour, salt, and pepper.

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown chops on both sides in the salad oil over medium heat Sprinkle garlic and orange peel evenly over chops.

Mix together orange juice, vodka, crushed pineapple, and pineapple juice. Pour mixture over chops in skillet and continue cooking over low heat about 45 to 50 minutes or until chops are tender. Turn chops occasionally.

Spoon thickened sauce in skillet over chops before serving.

Mrs. Mary Ruth Castle, Glendale, Arizona

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: The Winning Ways of Pork, Top 100 Pork Recipes from the James Beard/Woman's Day Creative Cookery Contest, National Pork Producers Council, Not dated