Asian-Style Pan-Roasted Pork Chops
Savory and a little sweet, my favorite combination. These Asian-Style Pan-Roasted Pork Chops are marinated in a wonderful sauce that turns into a sticky glaze. This dish pairs well with a simple green salad and makes a great weeknight dinner.
Sometimes simple weeknight meals are actually the result of a phone call to our local chinese restaurant. What’s really awful is that I’m home all day long….cooking all day long….but occasionally things don’t work out like I had envisioned and dinner is less than edible. Well, I’m sure it’s edible but it’s not very appetizing and I really like to enjoy my meals. So, we call and order things like BBQ spare-ribs and Singapore Noodles. Favorites here at The Soapbox and fill our bellies with MSG and tons of sodium. I feel guilty every single time we do it.
I know I can get dinner on the table in a hurry, I’ve done it before. Things like Cheeseburger Macaroni Skillet and Skinny Beef Stroganoff are definite home runs when I’m short on time or when recipe testing day is an epic fail. I wanted to add something to the fool-proof rotation that was more of a meat lovers meal and less carby. Something healthy and simple but with a little asian flair. That’s where the idea for Asian-Style Pan-Roasted Pork Chops came into play.
I’ve been making this simple marinade for years…it works for basically any type of meat. Chicken, pork, beef, you name it. It whips together in no time and cooks just as quickly. I like to marinade my pork chops overnight, sometimes up to 24 hours. It gives the meat a chance to absorb all the flavors instead of just sitting on the surface. PLUS….it makes it so much easier to pull dinner together because you’re doing one step in advance. This would be perfect for your Sunday prep if you have one….I do not. I’m more of a “wing-it” person which explains my extremely crazed personality by the end of the week. I would benefit greatly by beginning a Sunday prep routine.
Make an extra chop for a quick stir-fry later in the week. Asian-Style Pan-Roasted Pork Chops are perfect in fried rice or this easy noodle dish.
Get the Recipe: Asian-Style Pan-Roasted Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 1 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 3 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chili paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 4 1/2 inch thick Pork Loin Chops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 scallions, green and white parts sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, sesame oil and fish sauce. Pour half of the mixture into a zip lock bag and add the pork chops. Reserve the other half for the sauce. Store the pork chops in the refrigerator and marinate for 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
- When you're ready to cook, remove the pork chops from the marinade and allow to come to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over med-high heat. Add the pork chops to the pan and cook until a golden brown crust has formed, approximately 3-4 minutes. Flip the pork chops over and cook until golden brown. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until done, approximately 10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 155 degrees. Allow the pork chops to rest, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.
- While the pork chops rest, pour the remaining marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over med-high heat. Cook the marinade until reduced by half, approximately 3-4 minutes. Serve with the pork chops topped with cilantro and scallions.
20 Comments on “Asian-Style Pan-Roasted Pork Chops”
This was literally the best Asian marinade I have made yet! That being said, when I make it again I will decrease the honey or sub half with agave. I will also decrease the time searing the chop on each side and the time in the oven as mine turned out a bit on the dry side and I used 1.5 inch pork chops. All in all a great recipe!
Thank you so much for giving it a try! It’s one of our favorite dinners.
These roasted pork chops look so tasty! Can you bring me a plate ?
Oh my gosh, I want to make this right this very minute. I love pork chops so much. I can’t wait to try this out.
This looks like such a great meal! And I hear ya on failed dinners. Happens more than I like to admit 😉 Oh well, at least we’re adventurous, right?!
Love pan roasting pork chops. And these flavors. Just YES.
I only wish we had a good enough Asian restaurant close enough to order take out from! Oh well, time to make this
Love that sticky glaze! Even better that they are ready so quickly!
It’s kind of ironic that we spend all day recipe testing and then don’t have dinner to show for it. Believe me, I’ve been in the same boat MANY times. These pork chops look so flavorful – something I’d definitely add to my “easy weeknight meal” list.
I love how quick this whips up, and the marinade sounds fantastic! Sticky glaze is my favorite 😉
This is definitely a good marinade to keep in your back pocket; those flavors are delicious. And I would be happy to have this meal any night of the week!
I love that simple marinade and I make it similar to that for chicken. Now I’ve got to try on pork chops…my kids would be thrilled! Great recipe, Kellie!
I was just telling someone the other day that when I worked at home, I would cook all day but sometimes 5 p.m. would roll around and I’d realize that I had no plans for dinner and nothing to serve. Weird how that happens. But these pork chops look like a perfect solution — YUM.
Any marinade that can double as a sticky glaze is all right with me! I could stand to get back into the Sunday Prep Day routine, but then where is all the frazzled excitement of throwing dinner together on the fly? 😉
I can never make pork chops look that good ! These look divine! Grest sauce!
Savory and a slight bit of sweetness if my favorite, as well! Looks soooo delicious!