Glazed Pork Chops
Flavorful pork chops cooked in a brown sugar mixture that creates a delicious glaze to cover them, making them a little sweet and really juicy!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper more or less to taste
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper more or less to taste; optional
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small container large enough to fit the pork chops, combine the brown sugar and seasonings.
- Dip each pork chop into the brown sugar mixture being sure to cover all sides. The moisture from the pork chops will help the seasonings to stick.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat. If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, just use a regular frying pan and you can transfer the pork chops to a pan later when you're ready to bake them.
- Once the oil is heated (it will have a shimmer to it), add the pork chops to the skillet and cook them for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until nicely browned.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake them for another 5-10 minutes to make sure they are fully cooked. ***See notes.
- Dip the pork chops in the extra sauce in the pan before serving.
Notes
If your pork chops aren't very thick, then you may not need to cook them in the oven at all. I always put mine in the oven for at least 5 minutes, and they always come out great! If they are super thick, you can cook them longer if needed
Recipe inspired from Budget Bytes.