Easy Pork Chops with Sweet and Sour Glaze

🥘 Ingredients

• balsamic vinegar
  1/4 cup
• basil (dried)
  1/2 teaspoon
• butter (unsalted)
  2 tablespoons
• flakes (pinch of crushed red pepper) (optional)
• garlic minced
  2 cloves
• honey
  3 tablespoons
• oregano (dried)
  1/2 teaspoon
• pepper (kosher salt and freshly ground black, to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground black, for the sweet and sour glaze, to taste)
• pork chops (8-ounce, bone-in, 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick)
  4
• thyme (dried)
  1/2 teaspoon

🍳 Cookware

• skillet
• saucepan

1. 1

   Gather garlic minced .

   garlic minced: 2 cloves
2. 2

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3. 3

   Season pork chops with salt and pepper , to taste.

   pork chops: 4 (8-ounce, bone-in, 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick), pepper (kosher salt and freshly ground black, to taste)
4. 4

   Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops and sear both sides until golden brown, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes .

   butter: 2 tablespoons (unsalted)
5. 5

   Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees F, about ⏱️ 8-10 minutes .*
6. 6

   To make the sweet and sour glaze, combine balsamic vinegar , honey , garlic, oregano , basil , thyme and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium heat; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

   balsamic vinegar: 1/4 cup, honey: 3 tablespoons, oregano: 1/2 teaspoon (dried), basil: 1/2 teaspoon (dried), thyme: 1/2 teaspoon (dried), pepper (kosher salt and freshly ground black, for the sweet and sour glaze, to taste), flakes (pinch of crushed red pepper)
7. 7

   Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about ⏱️ 5 minutes .
8. 8

   Serve pork chops immediately with sweet and sour glaze.
9. 📝

   Cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the pork chops.