Pan Seared Pork Chops with Honey Mustard Sauce

4.50 from 2 ratings

Pan Seared Pork Chops with Honey Mustard Sauce

from kristineskitchenblog.com

If you're looking for pork chop recipes that are moist and flavorful, you are going to love these juicy pan seared pork chops! These pork chops cook quickly in a skillet and have a beautiful golden crust. A simple honey mustard pan sauce is the perfect finishing touch!

Prep Time12

Cook Time15

Total Time27

Servings: servings

Calories: 303kcal

Ingredients

4 boneless pork chops about 1-inch thick
salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Take the pork chops out of the refrigerator and let them rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes to take the chill off.
Pat the pork dry with paper towels. Season both sides of the pork chops with salt and pepper, followed by the smoked paprika and garlic powder.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops to the pan and cook on one side until browned, 3-5 minutes.
Flip the pork chops over, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pan. Cook until the internal temperature of the pork chops reaches 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. The cook time will depend on the size and thickness of your pork chops and will probably be between 5 and 12 minutes. Try not to overcook the pork chops.
Meanwhile, stir together the chicken broth, Dijon mustard, honey and apple cider vinegar.
Once the pork chops are cooked through, remove them to a clean plate and loosely cover with foil.
Add the honey mustard mixture to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook the sauce until it thickens slightly and is reduced in volume by about half. Turn off the heat and add the pork chops back to the pan with the sauce. Serve pork chops drizzled with sauce.

Notes

If your pork chops are thinner than 1-inch they will cook faster. If thicker, they may take an extra minute or two to cook.
Bone in pork chops also work great in this recipe and may take an extra minute or two to cook.
At 145 degrees F (the USDA minimum internal temperature for pork chops), the pork chops will be slightly pink in the center. If you like your meat well done, you can cook the pork chops to 150 or 155 degrees F.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is only an estimate.