Description
Juicy pork chops glazed with a sweet and tangy apricot ginger sauce, ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Hatfield® Premium Reserve Pork® Boneless Pork Chops
- 1 1/2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- Black Pepper to Taste
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 cup Apricot Preserves
- 1 tbsp Fresh Minced Ginger
- 2 tbsp Lime Juice (or juice of one lime)
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 Dash Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
- 2 Dashes Black Pepper
- 3/4 tbsp Fresh Thyme Leaves (or leaves of one sprig)
Instructions
- Prep the Pork Chops by patting them dry and seasoning both sides with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Sear the Pork Chops in a skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Make the Apricot Ginger Sauce by combining apricot preserves, minced ginger, lime juice, and water in the same skillet.
- Add seasoning like cayenne and thyme, and let the sauce simmer until slightly thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
- Glaze the Pork Chops with the sauce for an additional minute.
- Serve the glazed pork chops warm on a plate, optionally garnished with fresh thyme.
Notes
Serve with sautéed green beans or mashed sweet potatoes for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: pork chops, apricot ginger, easy recipe, weeknight dinner, seared pork