Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Name: Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork butt steaks; coarse sea salt to taste; 2 tbsp coconut oil or fat of choice; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tsp garlic, minced; 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp white pepper

5 steps

Prep:25minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:14:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories399.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat18.9 g (27%)

Carbs17.3 g (7%)

Sugars15.4 g (17%)

Protein37.9 g (76%)

Sodium329.1 mg (16%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbspork butt steaks

coarse sea salt

to taste

2 Tbspcoconut oil

or fat of choice

¼ cupbalsamic vinegar

3 Tbsphoney

2 tspgarlic

minced

1 ½ tspitalian seasoning

1 Tbspred wine vinegar

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

¼ tspwhite pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F. Season pork chops with salt.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Melt coconut oil in an oven proof skillet over medium high heat. add pork chops and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

CooktopHeat

Cast Iron Skillet

Step 3

Place pork chops into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temp of 140F, about 8-10 minutes for 1" steaks. Thinner steaks will need less time; check early and adjust oven time as needed.

OvenHeat

Step 4

Meanwhile, to make the glaze, combine balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a saucepan over medium heat. Season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes, until balsamic vinegar begins to thicken.

Sauce Pan

Step 5

Serve pork chops topped with balsamic glaze.