In the mood for Chinese food? You are going to be so pleased you chose to make these sticky, sweet pork chops. They’re meaty and delicious, especially when served with fluffy steamed rice, fried rice or noodles. They’re also pretty good with mashed potatoes or fries. As well as garlic and honey, two ingredients that are always wonderful in Asian meat dishes, the recipe calls for soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and cayenne to add more flavors as well as a kick of spice.
Pork chops are an economical and versatile choice. They’re great served with a spoonful of applesauce or plain on a bed of hot mashed potatoes. But they’re also great for including in Chinese recipes like this one. The texture is soft with a little chew and the other ingredients all combine harmoniously to ensure plenty of wonderful flavors in every mouthful. This recipe makes a great dinner and is better than takeout.
Sweet, sticky, and delicious, this Asian-style honey and garlic pork boasts so much flavor. It’s simple to make and perfectly served over fluffy white rice.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
This is a great recipe if you love Chinese flavors and you have some pork chops to use up. The sweet, sticky sauce pair wonderfully with the pork and it’s so much better tasting than takeout food.
How to Serve It:
Enjoy the sweet and sticky pork chops over white rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients:
- Boneless pork chops
- Garlic powder
- Rice wine vinegar
- Chicken broth
- Minced garlic cloves
- Cayenne pepper
- Unsalted butter
- Olive oil
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Freshly chopped cilantro, for garnish
How to make Honey Garlic Pork Chops:
Mix the garlic powder with the salt and pepper, then use it to season the pork chops all over.
Mix the broth, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and cayenne pepper.
Melt the butter with the olive oil in a nonstick skillet.
Add the pork chops and sear until golden.
Flip and sear until the other side is golden too.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the broth mixture and move the pork around in the skillet so it gets coated in the sauce.
Simmer for 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and is amber in color.
While the pork cooks, flip it over every 5 minutes so it cooks evenly.
Once the pork chops have reached 155°F in the thickest part, turn the heat right up and boil the sauce until it’s very thick.
Serve the honey garlic pork with cilantro sprinkled on top.
Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- ¼ tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Freshly chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the garlic powder with the salt and pepper, then use it to season the pork chops all over.
- Mix the broth, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and cayenne pepper.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a nonstick skillet.
- Add the pork chops and sear until golden.
- Flip and sear until the other side is golden too.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the broth mixture and move the pork around in the skillet so it gets coated in the sauce.
- Simmer for 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and is amber in color.
- While the pork cooks, flip it over every 5 minutes so it cooks evenly.
- Once the pork chops have reached 155°F in the thickest part, turn the heat right up and boil the sauce until it’s very thick.
- Serve the honey garlic pork with cilantro sprinkled on top.
Can You Make It Ahead?
Yes, but it’s best served fresh.
Storage Instructions:
Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days, covered and refrigerated.
Variations and Substitutions:
If you want, you can sub chicken for the pork. Feel free to omit or increase the amount of cayenne in the recipe. You can also slice the pork rather than cook the whole chops. 
