Description
Quick, juicy, and packed with flavor, these 15-Minute Honey Garlic Pork Chops are the perfect weeknight dinner. With a sticky-sweet glaze and minimal cleanup, this one-pan wonder delivers big flavor in no time.
Ingredients
- Pork Chops: 4 boneless pork chops, about 1-inch thick
- Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
- Honey: 1/4 cup
- Soy Sauce: 3 tablespoons
- Apple Cider Vinegar: 1 tablespoon
- Salt and Pepper: to taste
- Olive Oil: 1 tablespoon
- Water or Broth (optional): a splash, for deglazing
Instructions
- Place your skillet over medium-high heat and let it preheat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to the hot skillet. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Sear the pork chops for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown and mostly cooked through.
- Pour the prepared honey garlic sauce into the pan. Let it bubble and thicken around the pork, flipping chops once to coat both sides. Add a splash of water or broth if needed.
- Remove the skillet from heat once the sauce has thickened. Let the pork rest in the pan for 2 minutes.
- Plate the pork chops and drizzle any extra sauce over the top. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use thin-cut pork chops for faster cooking and better sauce coverage.
- Do not overcrowd the pan to ensure a proper sear.
- Adjust the sauce to taste—add more honey for sweetness or more vinegar for tang.
- Garnish with sesame seeds or chopped green onions for a fresh finish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: honey garlic pork chops, 15 minute dinner, pork chop recipe, quick pork dinner