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Pan Fried Pork Chops with Honey Lime Glaze

Published: Feb 10, 2018 | 12 Comments

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What is the easiest dinner I’ve cooked lately? These delicious Pan Fried Pork Chops with Honey Lime Glaze! The ingredient list is short, the cooking technique is basic. And, the result is literally the best pork chop recipe I’ve ever made! These pan cooked pork chops use no flour – just fry them in the skillet and then coat with the glaze.

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By the way, I’ve made a recipe for honey lime chicken thighs a while back, and I always get such great feedback on it that I decided to do a similar concept but with the boneless pork chops this time. These pan fried pork chops take only 30 minutes from start to finish, and the result is beautiful!

They are amazing thanks to the easy-to-make syrupy glaze.  The glaze is made by boiling down and reducing the mixture of honey, freshly squeezed lime juice, and balsamic vinegar in the same pan where you pan-fried the pork chops. Also, don’t forget to add fresh thyme – it really adds a nice herbal flavor to the whole dish!

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There are 2 secrets to the success of these pan-fried pork chops:

  1. You have to sear the pork chops to perfection on the stove top.  To achieve best results, use stainless steel pan or cast iron skillet.  Heat the pan really well before adding olive oil and the boneless pork chops.  Pan sear them on medium-high heat for about 4 minutes per each side.  Make sure they are cooked through.  Fry them a little bit longer if needed.
  2. Make sure the glaze is thick and syrupy.  First, combine glaze ingredients (honey, lime juice, balsamic vinegar) in the same pan (without pan-seared pork chops) and boil them for a couple of minutes until reduced by one third or half.   Next, allow the glaze to cool off a bit in the pan, off heat.   It will get thicker as it cools off.  You don’t need to wait until it’s cold, obviously, just wait until all the bubbling settles down and the glaze is not super hot any more, but still warm-hot and thicker.  You will notice significant change in the thickness of the glaze as it cools off.
  3. Use no flour.  These pan cooked pork chops are refreshing, bursting with lime flavor.  You don’t need the flour to pan fry these.  Pan fry these pork chops in olive oil on high heat until golden brown, and then coat them with the syrupy glaze.

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pan seared pork chops with honey lime glaze

Do you want to make the best pork chop recipe ever? Then, follow along with me!

Ingredients you need for pan-fried pork chops

Yes, all you need are 3 basic ingredients:

  • 2 lb boneless pork loin chops (3 or 4 pork chops)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Ingredients you need for honey lime glaze

To make the honey lime glaze, squeeze the juice of 1 lime, add 1/4 cup of honey and 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar. Only 3 ingredients!

How to pan fry pork chops

I suggest you use stainless steel or cast iron skillet. Season boneless pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.

pan searing the pork chops on the skillet, season pork chops with salt and pepper

Heat olive oil in a pan until hot and fry pork chops in the pan for about 4 minutes per side.  Make sure they are completely cooked through.
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Remove the pan cooked pork chops from the skillet, and combine honey, freshly squeezed lime juice, and balsamic vinegar in the same pan. Boil until reduced by about one third or half. Add pack the pan-seared pork chops. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves and sliced lime.
pork chops seasoned with salt and pepper, cooked in a stainless steel skillet with honey, lime, balsamic vinegar glaze and sprinkled with fresh thyme leaves

Other delicious pan-fried pork chops recipes

  • Honey Balsamic Pork Chops –  juicy and tender boneless pork chops that are seared in honey balsamic sauce. The sauce is perfectly smooth thanks to Dijon mustard and is packed with flavor from fresh rosemary and fresh thyme.
  • Pork Chops in Garlic, Brown Sugar and Herb Wine Sauce – a 20 minute recipe that is perfect for a low carb diet!
  • Bacon and Mushroom Smothered Pork Chops – creamy version of pan-cooked pork chops.
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pan seared pork chops with honey lime balsamic glaze and fresh thyme leaves
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Pan Fried Pork Chops with Honey Lime Glaze
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Pan-seared to perfection and coated with the most amazing sweet and sour glaze, these easy Pan Fried Pork Chops take only 30 minutes from start to finish.  And, the end result looks like a fancy meal from a good restaurant! 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 499 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
Pan-Fried Pork Chops
  • 2 lb pork loin chops boneless (3 or 4 pork chops)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
Honey-Lime Glaze
  • 1 lime , freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Garnish
  • 4 thyme sprigs , leaves only
  • 1 lime sliced
Instructions
How to pan sear pork chops
  1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides.

  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add pork chops and cook over medium-high heat until nicely seared to golden brown color, 4 minutes on each side. Make sure they are cooked through.  Cook them longer if they are not cooked through.  Remove to a plate.

How to make honey-lime syrupy glaze
  1. To the same skillet add the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime, honey, and balsamic vinegar. Bring everything to boil, stirring. 

  2. Cook for a couple of minutes until a thick glaze forms and until reduced by one third or half. 

  3. Remove the skillet from heat. Add the cooked pork chops back in. 

  4. Let the glaze cool off in the pan, with the pork chops in it, off heat.   As the glaze cools off, it will get thicker, at which point pour it over the pork chops.   

  5. Garnish pork chops fresh thyme and sliced lime.

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Nutrition Facts
Pan Fried Pork Chops with Honey Lime Glaze
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 151mg 50%
Sodium 404mg 17%
Potassium 904mg 26%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 19g
Protein 49g 98%
Vitamin A 0.9%
Vitamin C 13.8%
Calcium 3.4%
Iron 9.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Ashley

    Aug 29, 2019 at 9:36 am

    Going to try this! Any suggestions of what to serve as side dish?

    Reply
    • Julia

      Sep 28, 2019 at 5:35 pm

      Serve this with plain rice, flavored rice, or cauliflower rice. You can also serve this with roasted broccoli or roasted asparagus.

      Reply
  2. Hannah

    Aug 09, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    Love using your recipes, have such fussy eaters in my house. They absolutely loved the dish.

    Reply
    • Julia

      Sep 28, 2019 at 8:23 pm

      I am so happy to hear that!

      Reply
  3. Mel

    May 17, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    Delicious!! Husband, 3yo and 5yo loved it! I used pork chops with bone in. Came out so yummy

    Reply
    • Julia

      Jun 03, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      So glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for such a wonderful comment!

      Reply
  4. Des

    May 23, 2018 at 7:56 pm

    Every single person in my family loved this, and that never happens. It was super easy and quick for a busy night without seeming like fast food. I can’t wait to try some of your other recipes.

    Reply
    • Julia

      May 24, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      So happy to hear that! 🙂 I am glad everyone liked it!

      Reply
  5. 2pots2cook

    Feb 11, 2018 at 9:26 am

    Perfect for our week dinner ! Thank you so much !

    Reply
    • Julia

      Feb 24, 2018 at 12:13 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Ushmana Rai

    Feb 11, 2018 at 12:24 am

    I really love the glaze of the dish! Honey and lime just go so perfect with the pork, I must say.
    Definitely, a perfect dish for weekend brunches as it takes such a short amount of time! Thanks, Julia!

    Reply
    • Julia

      Feb 24, 2018 at 12:14 am

      Thank you! I love honey-lime glaze, too!

      Reply

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