Honey Balsamic Pork Chops
This is a quick recipe that can deliver big rewards with surprisingly little effort. Save this for when you need a pick-me-up after a long day at work.
We chose center cut, bone-in pork chops in a cast iron skillet. With loin on one side of the bone and tenderloin on the other, this is like a porterhouse steak, only made of pork. It cooks easily and quickly on a grill or in a hot pan, and it looks great. Seasoned simply with salt and pepper and dressed in a rich butter and herb sauce, this dish looks a lot more tricky than it is.
We served our honey balsamic pork chops with Herb Roasted Potatoes, which were so good at least one of our taste testers offered to eat them all.
Prep Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: 15 min.
Servings: 2-3
Cooking Method: Stovetop
Category: Pork
Cuisine: French
Ingredients:
- 1 pound center cut, bone in pork chops
- Fine Sea Salt and Black Pepper Fine Grind to taste
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Herbs de Provence
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
Instructions:
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and 1 Tablespoon butter. Add pork chops to pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Remove chops from heat and set aside.
- Add 1 Tablespoon butter to skillet along with the scallions, garlic and Herbs de Provence. Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add final Tablespoon butter to skillet. Stir in vinegar and honey and cook until well incorporated. Add Dijon mustard. Taste the sauce and add additional salt as needed to taste.
- Add pork chops back into pan and warm through for a minute or two with sauce.
- Plate and garnish with additional scallions.
