Tomahawk Pork Chop Recipe
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
335 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Tomahawk Pork Chop Recipe
Description
The recipe first seasons tomahawk pork chops generously with paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. The honey garlic sauce is prepared separately by melting butter, cooking minced garlic, then boiling honey with soy sauce and apple cider vinegar until slightly thickened. The chops are cooked on a grill pan in a 400°F oven, flipped halfway, and basted with the sauce. Finally, broiling caramelizes the exterior, giving a flavorful crust while ensuring doneness.
This preparation highlights the pork chop's size and flavor with a balance of sweet and tangy from the sauce complementing the smoky spice rub. The chops serve as an impressive main course with the sauce spooned generously over. The honey garlic glaze adds moisture and a sticky texture to the meat's surface.
Ingredients
Tomahawk Pork Chops
- 1 tablespoon paprika sweet
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper sea salt
- 4 pork chop we sourced ours from Sealand Quality Foods, tomahawk cut
Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic very finely minced
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar gluten-free or coco aminos, as needed
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce gluten-free or coco aminos, as needed
- ⅓ cup honey
Instructions
- Place a grill pan or a sheet pan in the top third of your oven then turn the oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl then sprinkle the spices evenly over both sides of the tomahawk pork chops.
- Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, and honey to the pan and bring to a boil. Let the sauce boil for 2 minutes then remove the pan from the heat.
- When your oven is hot, add the pork chops to the grill pan. Cook the pork chops for 15 minutes. Turn the chops over then baste them with some of the honey garlic sauce.
- Turn your oven to broil and broil the chops (watching them carefully) until they are caramelized and cooked through. Serve the tomahawk pork chops with the rest of the honey garlic sauce over the top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Tomahawk pork chop with ¼ of the sauce | |
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 886mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 592mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 955IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.