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.

Be sure to also try out my delicious country style pork ribs! Pork at its finest!

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 Chops

Chef Dennis Littley

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!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 382 kcal

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

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: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 2565mgPotassium: 171mgSugar: 26gVitamin C: 0.9mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 0.8mg

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