Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe
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Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by seasoning pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder before searing them in olive oil until golden brown and cooked through. The pan is then deglazed by melting butter and sautéing minced garlic, followed by adding honey, chicken broth, and rice wine vinegar. The mixture simmers to reduce and thicken slightly, intensifying the flavors.
The pork chops are returned to the pan, basted with the honey garlic sauce, and quickly broiled or grilled to create a caramelized finish on the edges. This adds a slight char and concentration of the sauce’s sweet and tangy notes. The final dish can be served over vegetables, rice, pasta, or salad, complementing a variety of meals.
The recipe includes tips for adjusting sauce consistency by adding water if too thick, and recommends close monitoring during broiling to avoid burning. Thicker chops may need slightly longer cooking times. Preheating the oven and finishing the chops in the oven enhances caramelization while retaining juiciness.
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops bone-in or boneless
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1 pinch black pepper to season
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar, or any white vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons water (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven broiler (or grill) to medium-high heat. Season the chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder before cooking.
- Heat oil in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Sear chops until golden on each side and cooked through (about 4-5 minutes on each side). Transfer to a plate; set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Melt butter in the same pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Sauté garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add the honey, broth, and vinegar. Increase heat to medium-high and continue to cook until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly (about 3-4 minutes) while stirring occasionally. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water if the sauce thickens too much.
- Add pork back to the pan, baste generously with the sauce, and broil/grill for 1-2 minutes or until edges are slightly charred.
- Garnish with parsley and serve over vegetables, rice, pasta, or salad.
Notes
- If sauce becomes too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of water or broth to loosen it.
- Scrape pan bottom when adding sauce ingredients to incorporate flavorful browned bits.
- Use an instant-read thermometer and adjust cooking time for thicker pork chops to avoid overcooking.
- Broil chops 1-2 minutes at the end to caramelize edges; watch closely to prevent burning.
- Sear chops 2 minutes per side in an oven-proof skillet, then bake 10-15 minutes at 390°F to desired doneness before broiling.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 539mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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