Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops are incredibly tender and juicy baked pork chops coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce. If you’re looking for an amazing bone-in baked pork chops recipe, this is it!
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AN EASY & DELICIOUS BAKED PORK CHOPS RECIPE
Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops couldn’t get any better! They are delicious and tender, and they simply melt in your mouth. The combination of flavors is BE-YOND!
Who could use a quick, weeknight dinner, without a mile long list of ingredients, that comes together in about 30 minutes?! *waving*
Who could also use a make-ahead, OR a freezer-friendly pork chops recipe?!
If you’ve been with me for a while, then you definitely know my love for honey-garlic-all-the-things. Ever since hitting publish on my Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, gazillion readers have asked for me to share a similar recipe, but with pork chops.
This recipe is an incredibly quick and delicious way to serve bone-in baked pork chops, and I can guarantee your whole family will love them. Seared until browned then baked (or grilled) in the most succulent honey garlic sauce, how could you not love them?!
Grab your pork chops plus some simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry, and let’s get this cooking party started.
HOW TO MAKE HONEY GARLIC BAKED PORK CHOPS
- We start with making the honey garlic sauce, first, by combining honey, soy sauce, garlic, sweet chili sauce, ketchup and seasonings.
- Next, we will pour that sauce over our chops, then heat up some oil in an oven safe frying pan.
- Add the chops to the pan and cook just until browned on both sides; about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer the pork chops to a preheated oven and continue to cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
That sweet, gorgeous, saucy glaze – it makes my mouth water just by looking at it!
HOW TO MAKE HONEY GARLIC PORK CHOPS ON THE GRILL
- Reserve two tablespoons of the honey garlic sauce for basting.
- Coat chops in the remaining honey garlic sauce mixture.
- Place chops on a greased grill over medium-high heat.
- Close the lid and cook, about 5 minutes per side, basting the pork chops 2 times while they cook.
Keep this meal on the healthier side by serving the baked pork chops with a zucchini stir fry or some cauliflower rice. My Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Cauliflower would also be grrrreat!
HOW TO MAKE PORK CHOPS AHEAD
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag and add the honey garlic sauce; close the bag, rub the sauce all around, and place in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
- When ready to make the pork chops, remove bag from the fridge, set on the counter for at least 10 minutes, then cook.
HOW TO FREEZE PORK CHOPS
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the pork chops, tightly seal the bag and place in the freezer.
- When ready to make the pork chops, remove bag from the freezer the night before, place in the fridge, and defrost overnight.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
- Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
- Honey Garlic Chicken and Vegetables Rollups
- Pork Chops and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner
- Skillet Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- Creamy Dijon Pork Chops
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Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon no salt ketchup
- 1/2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 (4 ounces each) bone-in pork chops, fat trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a small mixing bowl combine honey, garlic, soy sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, and oregano; mix until thoroughly combined.
- Place pork chops in a large bowl, pour the sauce over the pork chops, and mix it all around.
- Heat olive oil in an oven safe 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the pork chops and sauce to the skillet; sear chops on both sides until just browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat, add the butter, and place pork chops in the preheated oven.
- Cook for an additional 15 to 18 minutes, or until cooked through. Pork chops are cooked through when internal temperature reaches 160F.
- Remove from oven and transfer the pork chops to a serving plate.
- Spoon the sauce over the chops, garnish with parsley, and serve.
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Notes
HONEY GARLIC PORK CHOPS ON THE GRILL
- Reserve two tablespoons of the honey garlic sauce for basting.
- Coat chops in the remaining honey garlic sauce mixture.
- Place chops on a greased grill over medium-high heat.
- Close the lid and cook, about 5 minutes per side, basting the pork chops 2 times while they cook.
HOW TO MAKE AHEAD
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag and add the honey garlic sauce; close the bag, rub the sauce all around, and place in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
- Set on the counter for at least 10 minutes, then cook.
HOW TO FREEZE
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the pork chops, tightly seal the bag and place in the freezer.
- When ready to make Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops, remove the bag from freezer the night before, place in the fridge and defrost overnight.
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Nutrition
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Super-D-Licious!!!! Tweaked some things to my liking/preferences but soooo flavorful, juicy, and tender 💯🤤🔥I paired with fresh spinach salad and French style green beans, certainly making this again and again!!
😊 THANK YOU!!!
That’s wonderful! I’m very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Can I use a pork lion? Slow cooker?
I’m not sure what the question is. Are you asking if you can use a pork loin as in pork loin chops? And you want to cook them in the slow cooker?
This is my recipe for slow cooker pork chops: https://diethood.com/crock-pot-pineapple-barbecue-sauce-pork-chops-recipe/
Here’s my recipe for slow cooker pork loin: https://diethood.com/crock-pot-garlic-balsamic-pork-loin/
We did this with pork tenderloin. I marinated it for 6-8 hours in the fridge in a freezer bag. Then we cooked it two minutes per side in the cast iron. Then poured the sauce over the top, then added the butter and baked at 425 ( high altitude, we have learned we have to up the temp a little) for 20 minutes. It temped at 155. And we pulled it out, let it rest for ten minutes. Then moved the meat to a serving plate, and cooked the sauce down a little so it was more of a glaze. Sliced the meat in 1/2 – 3/4 inch slices, poured the glaze over the top.
We served this with plain goat cheese, let it melt a little on the hot meat..
Can I use boneless pork chops for this?
Yes, but those will need less time to cook through. If you can, use an instant read meat thermometer and pull out the pork chops as soon as the internal temperature registers at 145˚F.
The family loved these. My daughter said more sauce would have been even better. I didn’t have sweet chili sauce so I used hot because that is what I had on hand. Still delicious.
That’s wonderful! I’m very glad you and your family enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This a great recipe with a wonderful balance of flavors. The honey gave a touch of sweetness with the oregano bringing a nice savory note. It was quick and easy to put together. I made it as written except my chops were boneless. Cooking time was still accurate. The whole family liked it and this will be a keeper for us!
That’s great! I’m very glad you and your family enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
when do you use the butter
Right before you put the pork chops in the oven.
Scroll down to the recipe card where all the ingredients and directions are listed; the butter is in step #6.
My sauce burns badly in the pan; I assume it’s the honey. How do I prevent that? Love the flavor otherwise.