Mara's Pork Chops

INGREDIENTS

• 6 (1 inch thick) pork chops
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1 cup unpacked brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste