Honey Mustard Pork Chops {Paleo}
Tender pork chops are pan seared and smothered in a sweet, tangy honey mustard sauce in this quick and easy recipe!
Equipment
- 1 12" skillet
- 1 tongs or spatula
- 1 Whisk
- 1 spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1½ tablespoon light olive oil
- 4 pork chops about 1¼-1½ lbs total
- scant ½ teaspoon salt
- couple dashes black pepper
- ⅓ cup raw honey
- 3 tablespoon Dijon Mustard look for paleo compliant*
- 1½ tablespoon white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Add oil to a 12" skillet over MEDIUM heat until very warm. While skillet is warming, season all pork chops evenly with salt and pepper.
- Add pork chops to the pan in a single layer with some space in between each chop. Sear the first side for 4-5 minutes until it releases easily from the pan. Flip and sear for an additional minute. Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. The pork chops will still have a very pink center at this point, but will continue cooking soon.**
- In the skillet used to cook the pork chops, reduce heat to LOW and add honey, Dijon mustard, and white wine vinegar. Whisk together until combined and bubbly. Turn off heat and continue whisking until the sauce stops bubbling and is slightly reduced, about 1-2 minutes.
- Return pork chops and accumulated juices into the pan, coating them in sauce. Cover and allow pork chops to rest an additional 8 minutes.
Notes
*If you’re currently living the paleo lifestyle, make sure the Dijon Mustard you get is paleo approved. Primal Kitchen typically has good quality and taste and is one of my go to brands.
**Cooking the pork chops for this amount of time results in medium-well doneness with some pink in the middle. If you prefer your pork well done, sear the 2nd side 2-3 minutes before removing to make the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 31gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 484mgPotassium: 563mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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