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    Home » Recipes » Pork Recipes

    How to make Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops – Easy and Delicious Recipe

    Published: Mar 10, 2013 · Modified: Jan 19, 2019 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

    This week I even had time to prepare a few different dishes. Lisa and I  are creatures of habit and we do tend to eat the same things over and over again, and while it does make life easier for me as the home cook, as a food blogger it presents its challenges. I have to keep coming up with new ways to prepare the same foods or make entirely different meals. We do enjoy trying new dishes, but there is something to be said for the comfort of a dish you know you’re going to enjoy.

    I don’t eat red meat, but I do eat pork occasionally, and while shopping last week I saw some really good looking bone in organic pork chops, at the market. Although I do usually buy boneless, I just couldn’t resist those lovely chops and thought the bone and extra fat might help make them a little more tender. I also did a quick 2-hour marinade to give them a fighting chance. Brining pork can really help out the chops or roast by adding a substantial amount of water to them prior to cooking, but I didn’t really have enough time to brine and I didn’t want to add that much salt to them, so I opted for marinating instead.

    They would have benefited from another couple of hours in the marinade, but the finished product was moist, and so very flavorful. The balsamic vinegar and maple mixture not only added flavor but gave the chops a wonderfully caramelized color.

    Balsamic Glazed Pork Chop sitting on a white plate on a white table with a side of greens and a red napkin under it

    I served up the chops with a simple sauteed spinach topped with some Gorgonzola crumbles for a nice contrast of flavors. We also enjoyed seasoned rice along with the chops and spinach.

    Balsamic Glazed Pork Chop sitting on a white plate with a side of greens with gorgonzola cheese crumbles

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    Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

    BreaK the weeknight doldrums with my easy to make recipe. Balsamic Vinegar, Maple Syrup and Tamari, make up this flavorful marinade for my Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops. It’s a great way to liven up those tired old pork chops!
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 382kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    • 4 in Bone Pork Chops – Organic if possible
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
    • ¼ cup tamari sauce
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon sea salt
    • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
    • 4 cloves garlic flattened
    • ½ cup water optional
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    Instructions

    • Blend together all the ingredients, except the water.
    • Place the pork chops in a large bowl or baking pan and pour marinade over them
    • if the mix does not cover the chops almost completely add in a little water to until it does. (the pan should be just big enough to hold the chops touching)
    • Allow pork chops to marinate 2-4 hours
    • Heat saute pan until very hot using a paper towel dipped in oil, lightly coat the pan, or use pan spray.
    • Place the chops into the pan and allow them to remain on that side for at least two minutes, or until sugars in marinade caramelize ( you want the side to sear and get dark in color)
    • Turn over pork chops and allow the other side to sear and caramelize (2-4 minutes)
    • At this point the pork chops should almost be done.
    • Turn over chops one last time and add two tablespoons of the marinade to the pan, after one minute remove the pan from the heat.
    • Serve pork chops with your favorite sides

    Nutrition

    Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2565mg | Potassium: 171mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    1. SUSAN

      September 28, 2020 at 7:34 pm

      Wow! These were wonderful, tender, juicy and full of delicious flavor. Followed recipe exactly. Thank you

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    2. Julia Stearns @ Healthirony

      March 15, 2019 at 6:54 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely love your creative idea with balsamic glazed pork chops! Can I post it on my blog? Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Jill Roberts

      August 03, 2017 at 6:43 am

      This balsamic glazed pork chops look amazing and yummy! But i can’t understand why amount per serving 0 calories? Thx for sharing! Calories 0

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      • Chef Dennis Littley

        August 03, 2017 at 7:48 am

        hi Jill

        I haven’t updated all my recipes with nutritional info yet. I just fixed that one. I hope you enjoy the pork chops

        Reply
    4. Marianne

      June 09, 2014 at 7:14 pm

      Great recipe. I made it for dinner tonight. I roasted some potatoes and threw in some greens The pork chops were moist and tasty.

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis Littley

        June 10, 2014 at 7:19 am

        Thanks for letting me know Marianne and I’m glad you enjoyed the chops!

        Reply
    5. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You

      March 16, 2013 at 10:11 am

      5 stars
      Chef Dennis:
      This is my first time here! I love pork chops and yours look superb!!!
      I have never tried tamari sauce. Since I do not have it at home and intend to use soy sauce instead. Ah, I love your google community!!!

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis

        March 16, 2013 at 11:10 am

        Thank you Denise! Soy will work fine, I actually used Tamari because I had it in my pantry gathering dust!
        I’m very happy to have you in our community, its hard to believe we’ve only been around for 3 months. Please tell all your blogging friends that aren’t already on G+ to come join us!

        Dennis

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    6. Best Foodies

      March 15, 2013 at 4:15 pm

      My Huuby loves anything with balsamic….can’t wait to try these out on him !

      Reply
    7. Mari

      March 12, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      It is definitely worth pinning, and of course cooking too! My hubby will be pleased. 🙂

      Reply
    8. RavieNomNoms

      March 12, 2013 at 10:26 am

      This looks awesome chef! I am not a huge pork fan most of the time, but that glaze really sells it!

      Reply
    9. Brian @ A Thought For Food

      March 12, 2013 at 7:17 am

      Eric’s a pork lover, and I am certain he’d devour these chops in minutes.

      Reply
    10. Natalie

      March 11, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      So yummy! I haven’t made pork chops in ages but this looks like a fantastic way to cook them.

      Reply
    11. Betty Ann @Mango_Queen

      March 11, 2013 at 10:42 am

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh, I saw this photo on Facebook, and couldn’t keep my eyes off it. These balsamic glazed porkchops are a delightful weeknight or weekend dish. Thanks for sharing. Happy Mon., Chef Dennis!

      Reply
    12. Erin | The Law Student's Wife

      March 11, 2013 at 8:05 am

      I think pork is a totally under-appreciated meat! I usually buy boneless too, but you have totally motivated me to go bone-in style. I do have to confess ignorance though-what is tamari sauce? Are there possible substitutes that would achieve a similar effect?

      Reply
      • Chef Dennis

        March 11, 2013 at 8:27 am

        hi Erin

        Tamari is very similar to Soy sauce, so you can replace it very easily. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply

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