Pan Seared Pork Chops with Glazed Carrots and Potato Pancakes

• 2 (1/2-inch) center cut pork chops
• Cajun Spice Mix, recipe follows
• Peanut or olive oil
• 2 carrots
• Fresh thyme
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup cayenne
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup garlic powder
• 1/4 cup black pepper
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons thyme
• 2 Yukon Gold Potatoes (julienned)
• 1/2 small onion (sliced thin)
• 1 egg
• Fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• Peanut oil

1. Dredge the pork chops in the cajun spice.
2. Heat frying pan with peanut oil.
3. Place the pork chops into the heated pan and sear until golden brown.
4. Cut carrots into thin slices.
5. In a bowl, add the carrots, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper.
6. Add the carrots to the saute pan with the pork chops.
7. Place the saute pan into a preheated, 425 degree oven for 7 to 10 minutes.
8. Remove the pork chops from the pan, leaving the carrots, and deglaze the pan with orange juice.
9. In a bowl, combine potatoes, onion, egg, thyme and salt and pepper.
10. Toss in flour.
11. In a saute pan, heat peanut oil.
12. Form large thin pancakes.
13. Place pancake into heated pan and brown on both sides about 7 to 10 minutes

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pan-seared-pork-chops-with-glazed-carrots-and-potato-pancakes-recipe.html (may not work)