Pecan Pork Chops with Honey Glaze
With Honey Glaze With their flavorful, caramelized edges and sticky sweet sauce, these Honey Glazed Pork Chops will have your whole family asking for seconds. After an overnight marinade, this easy recipe takes less than 20 minutes in the oven to turn out an amazing and easy dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 pork chops (bone in, 1 ½ inches thick)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tbsp butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- pinch cloves
- pinch cayenne
- ¼ cup pecans (coarsely chopped)
Instructions
- Place pork chops in a ziplock bag and add buttermilk. Seal and refrigerate overnight or for at least 2 hours. Rinse and pat dry.
- Preheat oven to 375º.
- Salt and pepper pork chops on both sides and dredge in flour.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, cinnamon, cloves and cayenne pepper. Add pecans and set aside.
- Heat butter in an oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Once hot, add pork chops and brown on both sides for about 2 minutes per side.
- Remove to a plate. Turn the heat to medium low and add the honey mixture. Once it starts to bubble, add pork chops back to the skillet and coat both sides of pork chops. Place in the oven and cook for 10-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the pork chops. Check at 10 minutes with a meat thermometer.
- Remove from the oven when they reach 135º. Remove from the skillet and cover with aluminum foil. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You don't have to marinate overnight, 2 hours will be enough.
- If using thin pork chops, they may only need a couple of minutes in the oven. Use a meat thermometer to check.
- If using bone-less pork chops, you may need to adjust the time.
Nutrition
Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
