Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe – only 5 ingredients! Chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, garlic, and pork chops. This just might be the best pork chop recipe EVER! Marinate the pork chops in the glaze for maximum flavor. Serve with your favorite veggies for a meal the whole family will enjoy!

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Easy Pork Chop Recipe

These Honey Garlic Pork Chops are a new favorite at our house. They are super tender and juicy and packed full of amazing flavor! Pork chops brushed with a simple glaze made of chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and honey. So easy to make and the whole family cleans their plate. I usually double the recipe. These don’t last long at our house.

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How to Make Honey Garlic Pork Chops

This dish is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together chili sauce, honey, low sodium soy sauce, garlic cloves, salt, and black pepper. Place pork chops in a ziploc bag. Pour half of the glaze over the pork chops and refrigerate for a few hours to overnight. Store the remaining glaze in an airtight container in the fridge.

When ready to cook the pork, remove the pork chops from the marinade. Discard marinade. Grill or pan sear the pork chops until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest parts of pork chops registers 145°F. Use a pastry brush to baste pork chops with the reserved glaze before removing them from the grill. Garnish with green onions or parsley.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

  • You can use this sauce on boneless pork chops or bone-in pork chops.
    • Cook times will vary depending on the thickness of the pork chops.
    • Thick-cut pork chops will take longer to cook than thin pork chops.
  • Can Pork be pink? Yes! Do NOT overcook your pork chops. Most people tend to overcook pork chops and dry them out.
    • Make sure and have a meat thermometer handy. Pork cuts like tenderloin and chops should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F no matter what cooking technique you use! They’re safe to eat with a blush of pink. Ground pork should be cooked to 160°F.
  • We marinate the pork chops in the glaze before cooking them. If you are short on time, you skip that step and just brush the pork with the glaze while cooking.
  • What is Chili Sauce? I use a bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce. It is basically zesty/spicy ketchup. Look for next to the ketchup at the grocery store.
  • Can I use Honey Garlic Sauce on chicken? Yes! I think this would be delicious on chicken.
  • You can cook these pork chops on the grill or in a skillet. 
    • To cook the pork on the stovetop, heat olive oil in a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Brush with reserved glaze before removing from the pan.
    • To cook the pork on the grill, cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Brush with reserved glaze and cook until they reach an internal temperature of 145ºF.
  • Can I cook Honey Garlic Pork Chops in the crock pot? Yes. Place the pork chops in the slow cooker. Add the sauce ingredients. Cook on LOW heat until fork-tender.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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What to Serve with Pork Chops

These pork chops have been on repeat at our house. We serve the pork chops with garlic butter rice or mashed potatoes and green beans. They are equally delicious with some grilled mixed vegetables or a green salad. Add this easy recipe to your menu ASAP! It is sure to be a hit!

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Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Yield: 4 people
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe – only 5 ingredients! Chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, garlic, and pork chops. This just might be the best pork chop recipe EVER! Marinate the pork chops in the glaze for maximum flavor. Serve with your favorite veggies for a meal the whole family will enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup chili sauce
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 (1-inch) thick bone-in chops

Instructions:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, and garlic cloves in a bowl. Set aside half of the glaze for basting.
  • Place pork chops in a ziploc bag. Pour half of the glaze over the pork chops and refrigerate for a few hours to overnight. Store the remaining glaze in an airtight container in the fridge.
  • When ready to cook the pork, remove the pork chops from the marinade. Discard marinade.
  • Grill or pan sear the pork chops for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest parts of pork chops registers 145°F.
  • Use a pastry brush to baste pork chops with the reserved glaze before removing them from the grill.

Notes:

  • You can use this sauce on boneless pork chops or bone-in pork chops.
    • Cook times will vary depending on the thickness of the pork chops. 
    • Thick-cut pork chops will take longer to cook than thin pork chops.
  • Can Pork be pink? Yes! Do NOT overcook your pork chops. Most people tend to overcook pork chops and dry them out. Pork is safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 145ºF. Use a meat thermometer to check the pork for an internal temperature of 145ºF before removing them from the grill. The pork may have a little pink inside. Pork is perfectly safe to eat pink.
  • We marinate the pork chops in the glaze before cooking them. If you are short on time, you skip that step and just brush the pork with the glaze while cooking.
  • What is Chili Sauce? I use a bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce. It is basically zesty/spicy ketchup. Look for next to the ketchup at the grocery store.
  • You can cook these pork chops on the grill or in a skillet.
    • To cook the pork on the stovetop, heat olive oil in a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Brush with reserved glaze before removing from the pan.
    • To cook the pork on the grill, cook over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness. Brush with reserved glaze and cook until they reach an internal temperature of 145ºF.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Steph

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