Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops 🍯🐖

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Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops 🍯🐖

Sweet and savory brown sugar garlic pork chops are your new weeknight dinner hero! 🌟✨ These chops are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, thanks to a deliciously caramelized brown sugar glaze. Serve them over rice or alongside roasted veggies for a meal that’s bursting with flavor. 🍚🥦

👩‍🍳🔥 Ready in just 30 minutes—give this easy recipe a try and elevate your dinner game!

Ingredients

• 4 boneless pork chops (about 1 ½ lbs or 680g)
• ¼ cup soy sauce (60 mL)
• ½ cup packed brown sugar (100 g)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (30 mL)
• ¼ cup water (60 mL)
• 1 tablespoon butter (14 g)
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Ensure your skillet is oven-safe.

2. Prepare Glaze:

• In an oven-safe skillet over medium heat, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, water, butter, garlic, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, until the glaze thickens (about 5-7 minutes).

3. Reserve Glaze:

• Remove the pan from heat. Set aside 2-3 tablespoons of glaze in a small bowl for brushing later.

4. Season & Coat Chops:

• Season pork chops lightly with salt and pepper. Place them into the skillet and turn to coat evenly in the glaze.

5. Bake:

• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C) with an instant-read thermometer.

6. Rest & Serve:

• Remove from oven and let chops rest for 5 minutes before serving. Brush reserved glaze over the pork chops before serving.

7. Enjoy:

• Serve immediately! Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.

Tips

• Bone-in or boneless pork chops work well; bone-in offers more flavor while boneless are quicker to cook.
• Use a stove-top and oven-safe skillet to avoid extra dishes—cast iron or stainless steel pans are ideal.
• Avoid burning the glaze by whisking frequently and adjusting the heat as needed.
• Brush extra glaze on chops when serving for an additional flavor boost.