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Balsamic Pork Chops Recipe
This delicious balsamic pork chops recipe features tender, juicy, seared pork chops coated with a sweet and tangy balsamic reduction. Elevate your weeknight dinner with this easy-to-follow recipe, which takes just 20 minutes and requires only one pan!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 366 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 thick cut pork chops
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon EACH: butter and olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon EACH: cornstarch and cold water
- minced parsley to serve
Instructions
- Dry the pork chops with paper towel and then season both sides evenly with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and sear until golden on both sides, about 8-10 minutes total. If your chops have a fat cap on one side, brown this too. Remove the pork chops from the pan and put them on a plate.
- Remove all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan, add the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Add the balsamic vinegar, chicken stock, and brown sugar to the pan and bring it to a boil for two minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any stuck-on bits.
- Return the chops and any juices on the plate to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and continue to cook until the pork chops reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit, about five minutes.
- Remove the pork chops from the pan. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and cold water and then pour it into the pan. Stir for 30 seconds, until the sauce thickens, and then return the pork chops to the pan. Serve with a little minced parsley over the top.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 pork chop
Calories
366kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
432mg
(18%)
Potassium
599mg
(17%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
102IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 pork chop | |
| Calories | 366kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 432mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 599mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 102IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.