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Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

January 19, 2018 by Olya 20 Comments

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Honey Balsamic Pork Chops are juicy and tender boneless pork chops that are seared and coated in a mouthwatering honey balsamic sauce. The sauce is perfectly smooth thanks to Dijon mustard and is packed with flavor from fresh rosemary and fresh thyme.
Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

I was inspired to make yet another Pork Chop recipe, this time with Honey and Balsamic vinegar, that play very well together. The natural sweetness of honey balances perfectly with the moderate, natural acidity of the balsamic vinegar.

These Honey Balsamic Pork Chops will be perfect with roasted asparagus, green beans or potatoes!Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

What kind of skillet to use for Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

Make sure to use a good heavy skillet here, such as cast iron and make sure it’s a large one too. I used 12 inch Lodge Pro-Logic Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet in this recipe – it’s well designed, has a helper handle and sloped sides – very sleek looking for cast iron!

And it’s one of my most used skillets:

A more traditional looking cast iron skillet that is also very well made is this 12 inch Lodge Cast Iron Skillet – it never sticks or leaves weird black dots like other cast iron skillets do. And it has over 9,000 positive reviews on Amazon:

Honey Balsamic Pork Chops
How to cook Pork Chops

Generously season 4 thick pork chops with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter to the hot pan until bubbly. Add pork chops and sear on each side for 3 minutes on medium high heat for a total of 6 minutes.

Make sure to not go over 6 minutes since we will be reheating the pork chops in the sauce later on. Remove pork chops from the pan.

Honey Balsamic Pork Chops
Prepare herb/garlic scallion mixture by mixing together fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, chopped green scallions and garlic.

This mixture is what will infuse so much flavor into the sauce!

Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

Add 1 tbsp butter to the now empty pan and add chopped scallions, garlic, fresh chopped rosemary and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.

Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

To make Honey Balsamic Sauce, add 2nd tablespoon of butter, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup honey and cook until well incorporated, approximately 2 minutes.

Now add 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard – this will thicken the sauce. Taste the sauce and season with salt, if necessary. Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

Add pork chops back to the pan and reheat them, spooning the sauce all over. Honey Balsamic Pork Chops are done!

If you enjoy cooking and eating pork chops, check these delicious recipes:

  • Pork Chops in Creamy Herb Wine Sauce
  • Pork Chops in Brown Sugar, Garlic and Wine Sauce
  • Instant Pot Pork Stroganoff

My new favorite Pork Chop recipe is made with Whiskey. It’s so easy to make, so full of flavor and so quick that I cannot recommend it highly enough:

Pork Chops in Creamy Irish Whiskey Sauce

Honey Balsamic Pork Chops with Rosemary and Thyme
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Honey Balsamic Pork Chops

Honey Balsamic Pork chops are juicy and tender boneless pork chops that are seared and coated in a mouthwatering honey balsamic sauce.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: honey balsamic pork chops
Servings: 4
Author: Olya

Ingredients

Pork Chops:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 lb. pork chops (4 pieces)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Italian seasoning, to taste

Honey Balsamic Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 scallions chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tbsp Honey Dijon Mustard
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pork Chops. Generously season 4 thick pork chops with salt pepper and Italian seasoning Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter to the hot pan until bubbly. Add pork chops and sear on each side for 3 minutes on medium high heat for a total of 6 minutes. Make sure to not go over 6 minutes since we will be reheating the pork chops in the sauce later on. Remove pork chops from the pan.
  • Honey Balsamic Sauce. Add 1 tbsp butter to the now empty pan and add chopped scallions, garlic, fresh chopped rosemary and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
  • Next, add 2nd tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup honey and cook until well incorporated, approximately 2 minutes. Now add 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard - this will thicken the sauce. Taste the sauce and add salt, if necessary.
  • Assembly.
    Add pork chops back to the pan and reheat spooning the sauce all over. This will allow pork chops to finish cooking. Pork chops internal temperature should be 145 F.
  • Serving Suggestion. Sprinkle with freshly chopped scallions and serve with roasted asparagus, potatoes or fresh salad.
Nutrition Facts
Honey Balsamic Pork Chops
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 101mg34%
Sodium 185mg8%
Potassium 480mg14%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 325IU7%
Vitamin C 2.4mg3%
Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Cast Iron, Gluten Free, Main Dishes, Pork Tagged With: Balsamic Vinegar, Dijon Mustard, honey, scallions

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Comments

  1. Samantha

    February 12, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    Made the sauce (marinade) and used it with my sous vide on pork shoulder steaks. Unreal! Will definitely make this again.

    Reply
    • Olya

      February 15, 2021 at 2:42 am

      Thank you for making it with sous vide and reporting back.

      Reply
  2. Brooke

    August 26, 2020 at 11:05 pm

    This was delicious! I’ll definitely be making it again.

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