Best Balsamic Pork Chops Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH HONEY-BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with pepper flakes, salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pork; cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°). Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, whisk the vinegar, honey, green onions, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; whisk in butter until melted. Serve with pork chops.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chops in 1 tablespoon butter. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, rosemary and remaining salt. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half., Return chops to the pan; cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove chops to a serving plate and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Stir remaining butter into skillet until melted. Serve with pork chops.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH PEPPERS AND BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• For the hot and sweet pepper relish: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss peppers with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in oven, turning once, until charred on both sides, about 25 minutes total. Remove to a bowl, cover top with plastic and let steam for 10 minutes. Remove the skin and seeds and thinly slice.
• Whisk together the balsamic, garlic, honey and parsley in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper. Add the red and yellow peppers and cherry peppers and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
• Relish can be made up to 8 hours in advance and stored, covered in refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• For the balsamic reduction: Put the vinegar in a nonreactive (such as stainless steel) pan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup. Then stir in the honey, transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature; it will thicken as it cools.
• For the pork chops: Whisk together the vinegar, honey, 1/4 cup oil, parsley and thyme and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling to take the chill off.
• Heat your grill to high or a cast iron grill pan over high heat. Brush the pork chops on both sides with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill on one side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn over and grill until the other side until golden brown. Brush with some of the glaze, turn, brush with more glaze and turn again until a crust forms and pork is cooked through, (it should register 145 degrees F on instant read thermometer), about 10 to 12 minutes total.
• To serve: Transfer the chops to a plate, top with some of the relish and drizzle with balsamic reduction. Garnish with parsley leaves.

BACON-STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH CREAMY BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay a pork chop flat on your work surface. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to create a pocket by making a slit in the side; repeat with remaining pork chops.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon bits, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, onion, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, and 1/2 clove garlic. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Allow stuffing to cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Stuff into pork chops and secure with 2 crossed toothpicks.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown pork chops, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Heat reserved drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Add 1 clove garlic, balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, and 1 teaspoon mustard; simmer until reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Coat pork chops with sauce.

BALSAMIC CRANBERRY ORANGE GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Bring pork chops to room temp, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper (on both sides) before cooking.
• 3. Pour oil in large, heavy skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until really hot (sorry, I didn't measure temp but it was searingly hot).
• 4. In bowl, combine cranberry sauce and orange peel. Stir until well blended. You'll only need about half of this mixture, So, put 1/2 of this cranberry/orange mixture in sealed plastic container, refrigerate and save for later (it makes a TOTALLY yummy spread for your toast).
• 5. To the remaining half of cranberry/orange mix, add balsamic vinegar and stir until blended.
• 6. Arrange pork chops in hot skillet and sear just until browned then flip over and sear other side (about 2 min per side). **NOTE** This stuff splatters so be careful not to get burned!
• 7. Transfer seared pork chops to 8x8 baking dish. Add 2-3 Tbsp of water in the bottom of the pan. Spread pork chops, generously, with cranberry mixture.
• 8. Place on middle rack of preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• 9. At the very end of baking time, switch oven to broil to "caramelize" cranberry glaze. Watch it closely... this only takes a minute or so.
• 10. Remove from oven, let rest 5 minutes before serving.

PORK CHOPS IN BALSAMIC CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork and vinaigrette in pie dish; turn to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Using tongs, lift pork from marinade; shake off excess. Transfer pork to skillet, reserving marinade in dish. Sprinkle pork with pepper. Sauté until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate. Add shallot to skillet; stir until softened, about 1 minute. Add broth, cherries and reserved marinade; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Return pork to skillet. Simmer until pork is cooked through, cherries are tender and sauce is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes per side. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pork to plates; top with sauce.

BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Toss onion slices and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until onions are evenly coated with oil. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 25 to 35 more minutes.
• While the onions are cooking, rub both sides of the pork chops with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
• Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add pork chops to the hot skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium and season chops with more salt, pepper, and chili powder, if desired. Add garlic to the pan and pour in 1/2 of the balsamic vinegar to cover the bottom of the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, flip the chops, and add the remaining balsamic vinegar. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, flip, and cook another 4 to 5 minutes.
• Place caramelized onions in the pan with the pork chops. Cook, flipping chops at least 1 more time, until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

PORK CHOPS IN BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan large enough to hold the chops in one layer, over medium-high heat.
• Season the chops with salt and pepper, and cook them through, approximately 5 minutes per side, or as needed according to the thickness of your chops.
• Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add shallots to the pan and cook them, stirring, one minute.
• Add chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, and crumbled thyme.
• Cook stirring 5 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, and add the butter.
• Stir till the butter has melted and is well incorporated into the sauce.
• Pour sauce over the chops, and serve.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat pork dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pork (in 2 batches if necessary) along with shallots, turning pork over once and stirring shallots occasionally, until pork is browned and shallots are golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes total. Transfer pork with tongs to a plate and add vinegar, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to shallots in skillet. Cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved and liquid is thickened slightly, about 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to moderate, then return pork along with any juices accumulated on plate to skillet and turn 2 or 3 times to coat with sauce. Cook, turning over once, until pork is just cooked through, about 3 minutes total. Transfer pork to a platter and boil sauce until thickened and syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour sauce over pork.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE BALSAMIC SAUCE AND BLUE CHEESE TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook garlic and shallot in 1 tablespoon oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add wine and vinegar and boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Add chicken and veal stocks and boil until reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. While oil is heating, pat pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Sear 3 chops, turning over once, 4 minutes total, then transfer to a shallow baking pan. Sear remaining chops in same manner, then transfer to baking pan (reserving fat in skillet). Roast in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center of chops (do not touch bone) registers 155°F, 8 to 12 minutes.
• While pork is roasting, peel apple and cut into 1/3-inch dice. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then cook apple and raisins over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until apple is golden brown and caramelized but not falling apart, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sauce and simmer, stirring, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops.
• Available at some specialty foods shops and Dean & DeLuca (877-826-9246).
• ** Use stock available at specialty foods shops and butcher shops.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place pork in a shallow dish, and season with salt and pepper. Pour vinaigrette over pork, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Remove pork from marinade (letting excess drip off); place on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Broil, without turning, until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes (if chops are browning too quickly, turn them). Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

APPLE-BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS & RICE

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on both sides; remove from pan., Add apples, mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice, broth, vinegar, thyme, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 5 minutes., Place pork chops over top; cook, covered, 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GARLIC PORK CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• In a medium-size pan, bring about 4 cups of water to a boil; add unpeeled garlic cloves; boil for 1 minute.
• Drain; let cool slightly, then peel and set aside.
• Sprinkle chops generously with pepper.
• Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add chops and cook until well browned on the bottom, 4-5 minutes; turn chops over, arrange garlic around them and continue to cook until browned on the other side, 4-5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a 6-quart pan, cook noodles in 3-quarts of boiling water, just until tender to bite, 10-12 minutes; or cook according to package directions.
• While noodles are cooking, mix vermouth and mustard; pour over browned chops.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until chops are done but still moist and slightly pink in center; cut to test (about 5 minutes).
• Drain noodles; transfer to a warm deep platter, arrange chops over noodles; keep warm.
• Add vinegar to sauce in pan; increase heat to medium-high and stir to scrape up browned bits.
• Bring to a boil; boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup (2-3 minutes).
• Season sauce to taste with salt, then spoon over chops.

APPLE-BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet brown chops in oil. Remove and keep warm., Add apple cider to the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in the broth, jelly and vinegar. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup., Return chops to the skillet. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until meat is tender, turning once. Add butter and stir until melted.

MAPLE-BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, mustard, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce, Worcestershire, scallion, and black pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth. Pour into a zip-top bag and add pork chops; seal and shake to coat. Marinate in a refrigerator for at least 4 hours to overnight.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on high heat.
• Place pork chops onto 4 individual pieces of aluminum foil. Distribute marinade evenly between them and wrap up in foil packs to keep moist.
• Broil pork chops on the top rack in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a pork chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the chops with salt and pepper, then add to the hot skillet. Cook 5 minutes on each side.
• Transfer the chops to a platter and cover with foil. Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the onions, thyme, rosemary and garlic. Sauté for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the balsamic vinegar, honey and chicken stock. Cook until the liquids have reduced by ½. Turn off the heat and add the butter. Stir and shake the pan until the butter melts. Add the chops to the pan and coat them in the glaze. Serve hot.

COLD SMOKED MAPLE-BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove the wood chips from the water and spread evenly in the bottom of a roasting pan. Cover the top tightly with aluminum foil. Put in the oven until the chips get hot and begin to smoke, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and remove the foil from the pan. Put a baking rack inside the pan and arrange the chops on top of the rack, leaving a few inches of space between each one. Quickly cover with the foil again and let sit on your kitchen counter for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the pork chops are smoking, put the vinegar in a small pan over high heat and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the maple syrup, allspice, and salt and pepper, to taste. Let cool slightly.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the ridges with some of the canola oil. Brush the chops on both sides with some of the glaze and season with salt and pepper. Grill on both sides, brushing with more of the glaze, until golden brown and slightly charred and cooked to medium doneness, about 7 minutes per side. Remove from the grill, loosely tent and let rest for 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

BALSAMIC PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season chops lightly with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in non-stick pan to HOT.
• Spread mustard on ONE side of each chop, lightly dust that side with flour Sear mustard side of chops in pan for 6 minutes.
• Turn and sear for same time, remove to platter.
• Add onion, tomato, mushrooms, butter - stir 'till onions are cooked, but still crunchy.
• Add balsamic and stir for one minute.
• Pour skillet contents over pork chops and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH CRANBERRY BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the pork with the lemon pepper. Cook the pork in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for 20 minutes or until it's well browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove the pork from the skillet and keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add the garlic and cook until it's tender. Stir the stock, vinegar and cranberries in the skillet and heat to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened.
• Stir in the remaining butter. Serve the pork with the sauce.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH CHERRY PEPPERS, CIPOLLINE ONIONS, AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup coarse kosher salt, 1/4 cup sugar, and 8 cups water in large bowl until salt and sugar dissolve. Add pork chops. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning pork chops occasionally. Blanch cipolline onions in large saucepan of boiling water 1 minute. Drain. Cool slightly and peel. Heat 1/4 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add cipolline onions and cook until tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer onions and oil to medium bowl. Increase heat to high and heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add bell peppers and red onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add crushed red pepper and 1 1/2 tsp. sugar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Stir in reserved cipolline onions and sliced cherry peppers. Cover and keep warm. Do Ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving. Prepare barbecue (high heat). Remove pork chops from brine; pat dry. Sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper. Brush with oil. Gril until grill marks appear and pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Place 1 pork chop on each plate. Spoon bell pepper mixture over. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and garnish each plate with whole cherry pepper.