Balsamic Citrus Pork Chops

Submitted by *Parsley*

"This is a tasty and simple skillet recipe for pork chops. I usually use really thick boneless chops (about 1 1/4" thick), but any thickess can be used; just adjust cooking time."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 -6 boneless center cut pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
• 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3⁄4 cup pineapple juice (1 6 oz can)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme

directions

1. Season both sides of the pork chops with the salt and pepper.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, juice, honey, cornstarch and thyme until smooth; set aside.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add seasomed chops. Brown chops for 2 minutes on each side.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add vinegar mixture to skillet.
5. Cover and simmer chops for 10-15 minutes (more or less time, depending on the thickness of your chops).
6. Serve with sauce poured over top.

Reviews

[13Schmetterling]

Really great flavor! I think I overcooked my chops a bit, 10 min was too long for butterfly chops. I didn't have pineapple juice so I used orange, and added some more cornstarch to thicken. I also added just a little Dijon mustard to the sauce. Really fantastic combination of flavors, thank you!

 

[Sassy J]

Added about 1/2 tsp salt to the sauce and it was delicious. Used thick boneless chops, but think I would try next with bone-in center cut chops as they are more tender. Served with steamed broccoli and the sauce was good over that, too. An easy meal.

 

[Sally]

My chops were quite thick but turned out a little dry. Maybe my fault. Had to use OJ as I did not have pineapple. Will try again tho. The sauce was good

 

[Chef House]

Excellent recipe! As with most recipes I made a few adjustments here and there (probably because I like to think I'm far more of a chef than I am!) like using OJ instead of pineapple juice (which I didnt have). Overall, a great recipe that was easy and tasted great over a little bowtie pasta.

 

[Scott1265]

This has a nice blend of flavors, but I found that I needed to add salt to the sauce to help balance it.