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Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops

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May 29, 2021
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Last Updated May 29, 2021 | 0 Comments

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Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops – made with bone-in or boneless pork chops – are seared until golden then simmered in the most delicious 5-ingredient honey garlic sauce. An incredibly easy weeknight dinner recipe that takes about 15 minutes to make. 

Close up overhead image of a white serving plate filled with one bone-in honey garlic pork chop and a side of green beans.

Demanding workouts and a hectic schedule have placed a lot more pressure on mealtime lately. Hour-long active cooking times and bowls full of creamy pasta are being replaced – temporarily – with more protein and faster cooking times.

These honey garlic pork chops are an awesome combination of both delicious protein and easy weeknight dinner. Seared first in a combination of olive oil and butter and finished in a simple, homemade 6-ingredient honey garlic sauce, the outside of these yummy pork chops are perfectly golden and caramelized around the edges with a tender and juicy melt-in-your-mouth inside. 

Easily made with bone-in or boneless pork chops and a modified sauce to be completely gluten-free.

Serve with all of your favorite side dishes like green beans (shown here), asparagus, or chopped salad.

Four bone-in pork chops on a large cutting board.

How to Make Honey Garlic Pork Chops

  1. Just before cooking, season both sides of the pork chops. 
  2. Sear each side of the pork chops (about 4-5 minutes on each side) in a combination of butter and olive oil until golden brown and cooked through (145 degrees F).
  3. Remove pork chops to a clean plate.
  4. Add more butter to the pan and scrape up any stuck-on brown bits. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
  5. Add the honey, ketchup, water, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Whisk together and bring to a gentle simmer.
  6. Add the pork chops back to the skillet. Cover with sauce.

Large white skillet filled with four bone-in pork chops seared in butter.

Cooking Tips

  • Cooking the pork chops in a mixture of olive oil and butter adds more flavor thanks to the butter. The oil helps prevent the butter from burning.
  • Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. as registered by a digital meat thermometer.
  • Do not burn the garlic. Reduce the heat as needed.
  • To make the honey garlic sauce gluten-free, swap the soy sauce for gluten-free tamari and check to make sure your ketchup is gluten-free.

White skillet filled with seared bone-in pork chops simmered in a sweet and sticky honey garlic sauce.

I hope you LOVE this easy honey garlic pork chop recipe! It’s:

Fast
Savory
Sweet
Simple
Crispy on the outside
Tender on the inside
& so delicious!

Perfect any time of the year, I especially love serving this pork chop recipe with a small green salad, green beans, asparagus, mashed potatoes, or rice.

White skillet filled with seared bone-in pork chops simmered in a sweet and sticky honey garlic sauce.

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White serving plate filled with one bone-in honey garlic pork chop and a side of green beans.

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White skillet filled with seared bone-in pork chops simmered in a sweet and sticky honey garlic sauce.

Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops

4.75 from 31 votes
Chef: Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa
Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops - made with bone-in or boneless pork chops - are seared until golden then simmered in the most delicious 5-ingredient honey garlic sauce. An incredibly easy weeknight dinner recipe that takes about 15 minutes to make. 
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Dinner, Main Course, Pork
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 437 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 pork chops - bone-in or boneless, thick-cut
  • salt and pepper - to season
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon butter - (or olive oil to make this recipe dairy free)

For the Honey Garlic Sauce

  • 6 cloves garlic - minced
  • 6 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
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Instructions
 

  • Season both sides of the pork chops with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan set over medium high heat. Add the pork chops. Sear each side until golden brown and cooked through, approximately 4-5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside.
  • Return the pan to medium heat. Add and melt the butter and scrape up any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Stir in the minced garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant, then add the honey, ketchup, water, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Whisk the sauce as it comes to a simmer, about 2 minutes.
  • Return the pork back to the pan, baste with the sauce and continue to cook until everything is heated through.
  • Serve garnished with fresh chives, green onions, or parsley, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 584mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)

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About Jessica

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Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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About Jessica Randhawa

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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