Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe

June 10, 2025
Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe
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This Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe makes regular pork chops taste amazing. The sweet honey and garlic mix creates a yummy glaze that makes the meat tender and juicy.

This Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe is perfect for quick dinners. You don’t need fancy skills or hard-to-find ingredients. Your family will love these sweet and savory pork chops every time you make them.

When I First Made Honey Garlic Pork Chops

I learned this Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe from my grandmother. She showed me how honey makes the meat golden brown while garlic adds great flavor. That dinner was so good that I started making it for my family all the time.

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Equipment List

  • Large pan
  • Meat thermometer
  • Small bowl
  • Whisk
  • Tongs
  • Measuring cups

Ingredients List

  • 4 pork chops (thick ones)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped small
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper

Step-by-Step Instructions

Put salt and pepper on pork chops. Let them sit for 15 minutes. Heat oil in large pan.

Cook pork chops 3 minutes each side. Take chops out of pan. Turn heat down low.

Add butter to same pan. Cook garlic for 30 seconds. Mix honey and soy sauce in bowl.

Pour honey mix into pan with garlic. Add thyme and cook 2 minutes. Put pork chops back in pan.

Spoon sauce over each chop many times. Cook 4 more minutes each side. Check temperature is 145°F.

Let chops rest 5 minutes before eating.

Recipe Tips

  1. Use thick pork chops for best results and juicy meat.
  2. Don’t move chops too soon when cooking first side.
  3. Use meat thermometer to cook chops perfectly every time.
  4. Fresh garlic tastes much better than jar garlic.
  5. Let meat sit before cooking for even heat.

What to Serve with Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe

Mashed Potatoes: Creamy potatoes soak up the sweet honey sauce perfectly.

Green Beans: Simple steamed green beans add color and healthy vegetables to your plate.

Conclusion

This Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe is easy to make and tastes great. The honey makes it sweet while garlic adds savory flavor. Perfect for busy nights when you want something delicious and simple.

Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe

Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe

This Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe makes regular pork chops taste amazing. The sweet honey and garlic mix creates a yummy glaze that makes the meat tender and juicy.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pork chops thick ones
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped small
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Put salt and pepper on pork chops. Let them sit for 15 minutes. Heat oil in large pan.
  • Cook pork chops 3 minutes each side. Take chops out of pan. Turn heat down low.
  • Add butter to same pan. Cook garlic for 30 seconds. Mix honey and soy sauce in bowl.
  • Pour honey mix into pan with garlic. Add thyme and cook 2 minutes. Put pork chops back in pan.
  • Spoon sauce over each chop many times. Cook 4 more minutes each side. Check temperature is 145°F.
  • Let chops rest 5 minutes before eating.

Notes

  • Use thick pork chops for best results and juicy meat.
  • Don’t move chops too soon when cooking first side.
  • Use meat thermometer to cook chops perfectly every time.
  • Fresh garlic tastes much better than jar garlic.
  • Let meat sit before cooking for even heat.
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