Glazed Pork Chops Crock Pot Style

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*8 Pork Chops

*Extra Light Olive Oil, add 3 tablespoons to skillet or as needed for searing pork chops

*Cayenne Pepper

*Salt and pepper

*1 (12 ounce) bottle Dr. Pepper, not diet

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Sprinkle the cayenne pepper, salt and pepper on both sides of each pork chop and sear the pork chops in a heated cast iron skillet with olive oil on medium heat for 6 minutes on each side or until browned. Sear the Pork chops 2 to 3 at a time, depending on the size of the cast iron skillet.

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In a lined crock pot add the Dr. Pepper, seared pork chops add half of the glaze and cook on low 4-6 hours or until fork tender almost falling off the bone.

Glaze

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*2 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil

*1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil

*Make Garlic Paste (4 Cloves Garlic, grated, 2 Tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger, 1/4 teaspoon Extra Light Olive Oil)

*2 teaspoon Dried Minced Onion

*1 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce

*1/4 cup Fresh Orange Juice

*4 teaspoons Grated Orange Zest

*1/4 cup Brown Sugar

*1/2 cup White Rice Vinegar

*1/4 cup Red or White Grape Juice

*2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

*Cornstarch Slurry (2 tablespoons Cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water)

Garnish

**Toasted Sesame Seeds, garnish

**Parsley, chopped for garnish

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In a sauce pan combine the glaze/sauce ingredients and bring to boil on medium-low heat. Then remove from heat add half of the glaze/sauce to top of the seared pork chops in crock pot. Save the rest of the glaze/sauce to drizzle over pork chops just before serving top with sesame seeds and parsley.

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Enjoy:

Lindy