Pan Fried Pork Chops with Honey Lime Glaze

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 151mg50%

Sodium 404mg18%

Potassium 904mg26%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 19g21%

Protein 49g98%

Vitamin A 45IU1%

Vitamin C 11.4mg14%

Calcium 34mg3%

Iron 1.7mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.