Best Honey Soy Pork Chops Recipes

SOY AND HONEY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix honey, soy sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a bowl. Pour about 2 tablespoons of the honey-soy mixture into a small bowl and save for later. Brush chops with canola oil on both sides, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
• Grill the chops on the hottest part of the grill until lightly charred and crusty, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Move the chops to a cooler area of the grill, and continue to cook, brushing both sides generously with the honey-soy glaze, until chops are no longer pink inside, about 3 to 4 more minutes. The juices should run clear, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• While chops are grilling, brush slices of onion with oil, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Grill onion slices until they are translucent and browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. To serve, place chops and onions on warmed plates, and brush the chops with the reserved honey-soy glaze.

HONEY-SOY GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes together in a large bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add pork chops, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove pork chops from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook the pork chops on the preheated grill until seared and no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

HONEY-SOY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack., Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. over the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting frequently with remaining marinade. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving.

HONEY-SOY GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH CRUNCHY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Heat grill to high; lightly oil grates. Cook rice according to package instructions. With a fork, stir in vinegar and red-pepper flakes; season with salt. Cover, and set aside.
• Make glaze: Combine honey, soy sauce, and ginger in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Grill until opaque throughout, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Brush pork with glaze, and grill 30 seconds more per side. Transfer pork to a plate to rest.
• In a bowl, drizzle bok choy with sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Grill until lightly charred on both sides, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer to plate with chops. Serve pork and bok choy with rice alongside.

HONEY-SOY GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 side of each pork chop with black pepper.
• Heat nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• Add pork chops, pepper side down, and cook approximately.
• 4 minutes or until browned.
• Reduce heat to medium, turn pork chops and cook 6 to 8 minutes longer or until they just lose their pink color.
• Transfer pork chops to platter, cover to keep warm.
• While pork chops are cooking, in a cup or small bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and cornstarch until smooth.
• After removing pork chops, add garlic to skillet, cook 30 seconds, stirring (no longer so it does not burn).
• Stir honey mixture into skillet (mixture will boil) and cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring.
• The longer the sauce mixture cooks, the soy sauce flavor becomes stronger.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops.
• Sprinkle with green onions for garnish, if desired.

HONEY-SOY GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH CRUNCHY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Heat grill to high (see page 367 for instructions). Meanwhile, cook rice until tender according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork, then stir in vinegar and red-pepper flakes; season with salt. Cover to keep warm.
• While the rice is cooking, make the glaze: Stir together honey, soy sauce, and ginger in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• When grill is hot, lightly oil grates. Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Grill pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center (avoiding bones) registers 145°F, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Brush pork with glaze, and grill 30 seconds more per side. Transfer pork to a plate to rest.
• In a bowl, drizzle bok choy with sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Grill until lightly charred on both sides and leaves begin to wilt, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer to plate with chops. Serve pork and bok choy with seasoned rice alongside.
• Substitution
• If you can't find baby bok choy, use 2 heads regular bok choy: Cut it into uniform pieces, and then quickly sauté before grilling.

INSTANT POT® HONEY-SOY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter and bacon; saute until bacon is cooked but not quite crispy, about 5 minutes. Add pork chops and sear for about 1 minute on each side. Gently stir in honey, soy sauce, and garlic.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Transfer pork chops to a plate and switch back to Saute function.
• Whisk cold water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; pour into the pot. Cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over pork chops.

PORK CHOPS WITH SOY-HONEY GLAZE AND GRILLED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine honey, soy and pepper flakes in a small bowl and season to taste with pepper.
• Heat your grill to high.
• Brush chops on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Brush onions with glaze. Set aside a few tablespoons of glaze for brushing cooked chops.
• Grill pork chops until lightly charred and crusty, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onions after 2 minutes.
• Turn chops and onions over, reduce heat to medium or move to a cooler part of the grill, and grill, brushing often with glaze, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Remove chops to a platter and brush with reserved glaze.
• Serve chops with the onions on the side.

HONEY-SOY PORK CHOPS FROM THE BRADSHAW FAMILY

Steps:

• Whisk the lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, sherry, and garlic together in a small bowl; pour about 1/2 cup of the mixture into a large resealable plastic bag. Cover the bowl containing the remaining marinade with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Add the pork chops to the plastic bag; squeeze as much air as possible from the bag and seal. Turn the bag to coat the meat thoroughly; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the pork chops to a plate; allow to sit until they reach room temperature. Discard the used marinade.
• Cook on the preheated grill until the pork is no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side, basting frequently with the reserved marinade. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).