Easy Pork Chops with Sweet and Sour Glaze
The easiest, no-fuss, most amazing pork chops ever, made in 20 min from start to finish. You can’t beat that!
I made these pork chops for the first time in July of 2011. Yes, 4 very long years ago. But I realized that the old photos did not do the dish any justice so I made it once again to tell you that this needs to be made as soon as possible. Preferably tonight.
I kid you not – these are the easiest pork chops you will ever have to make in just 20 min from start to finish. And that sweet and sour balsamic glaze is unbelievable. You’ll seriously want to guzzle it down. But be sure to save some for the pork chops because they are an absolute match made in heaven.
Easy Pork Chops with Sweet and Sour Glaze
The easiest, no-fuss, most amazing pork chops ever, made in 20 min from start to finish. You can’t beat that!
Ingredients
- 4 8-ounce pork chops, bone-in, 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
For the sweet and sour glaze
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
- Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about 8-10 minutes.*
- To make the sweet and sour glaze, combine balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium heat; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Serve pork chops immediately with sweet and sour glaze.
Notes
*Cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the pork chops.
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Another great-looking recipe. This one will roll out next week!
Thanks for putting together such great flavors in so many recipes.
Looks like another winner 🙂 and so yummy. Thank you for sharing all these great recipes, so far everything i have made, my family loves !!! Whoo hoo for that 🙂
Do you recommend bone in chops, or would boneless butterfly chops be a good choice?
I would recommend bone-in, but please feel free to use what works best for you.
Can you use Boneless Pork Chops as well? and what temperature would you need to use and for how long would they need to be cooked?
Yes, boneless can certainly be used. But without further recipe testing, I cannot advise the appropriate cooking time. Please use your best judgment to adjust the cooking time as needed for this substitution.
They look absolutely delicious! Saving the recipe to try it out asap! There’s been too many chicken dinners in our house lately, time for a change. 🙂
I love quick and easy dinners. Perfect for those busy weeknights!
These pork chops look awesome. I love the spices in the glaze. And I love more the fact that these chops are ready in 20 minutes.
Mmmm! Fabulous, Chung-Ah! xo
Looks great Chungah!
Would red wine vinegar work on these as well? Or is balsamic the only real way to go?
It is best to use balsamic vinegar to obtain the best results possible.
Okay, thanks!! I’m very excited to make these tonight 🙂
Another wonderful recipe. The red pepper on the chops really set them off with the sweeter sauce calming them down. It was so good I will be making again.
I cooked this on the grill tonight, it was so good, I’m not really a pork chop person, but these were so good!!! Will make them again.