Honey Pork Chops

 

This is an easy pork chop recipe that is packed with flavor. Honey, and garlic are the two main players in this marinade sauce, with a hint of soy sauce and vinegar.  The combination served over pork chops is a delicious, sweet and sticky glaze.

Ingredients

3 Tbs. honey
3 Tbs. brown sugar
2 Tbs. soy sauce or chicken broth
2 Tbs. vinegar
6 cloves garlic
4 pork chops
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbs. olive oil or butter

Directions

In a bowl, combine honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, water or chicken broth, vinegar and garlic cloves. Mix well and set aside. 

Season both sides of the pork chops with garlic powder, salt and pepper.  

Place the pork chops in a pan.  Pour the honey mixture over the top of the pork chops. Cover with a sheet of plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

In a large cast iron skillet, heat oil or butter over medium high heat.  

Scrap off the honey mixture and garlic cloves that are on the pork chops, but do not discard. Just let it go back into the pan.   Carefully place the pork chops in the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, or until nicely browned. Turn the pork chops over and brown the other side. 

Reduce the heat to medium.  Pour the honey sauce into the skillet over the pork chops. 

Cook the pork chops until done, turning them occasionally, until the internal temperature is 145° on a meat thermometer.

Remove the pork chops to a serving platter, and cover to keep warm. 

Continue to cook the honey sauce until it is reduced by about half.  This takes about 5 minutes. Stir the sauce to keep it from burning. 

To serve, pour the honey sauce over the pork chops. Serve over a bed of rice if desired.

Notes

You can use all honey if you want and omit the brown sugar. 

You can also skip the marinating process if you are low on time. However, try to do some marinating of the pork chops because it will make the meat tender and more flavorful.