Maple-Ginger Pan Sauce Pork Chops

By jiafei

4 Person

40 Minutes

525 Calories

There’s probably a bottle of pure maple syrup in your refrigerator right now, awaiting your next batch of pancakes. But, if that’s all you’re using it for, you’re missing out. Here, the maple syrup adds an earthy sweetness to the dish and its flavor pairs well with pork and peppery spices like ginger. This method is also a good way to cook very thin pork chops without drying them out.

Ingredients

Freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt
1/2 tsp. Finely chopped fresh mint
1 tbsp. Finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 tbsp. Unsalted butter
1 tbsp. Garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp. Minced fresh ginger
2 tbsp. Olive oil
1 tbsp. Pure maple syrup
2 tbsp. Dark rum
3/4 cup Homemade or low-salt chicken broth or water
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
4 Boneless center-cut pork chops

Method

01

Rinse the pork chops and pat them dry. Put the flour on a plate. Combine the broth or water, rum, and maple syrup in a measuring cup or small bowl; set aside. Generously season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge the chops in the flour and shake off the excess.
02

Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat for 1 min. Add the olive oil, and when it’s hot, set the chops in the pan. Cook until one side is lightly golden, about 2 min. Turn the pieces and cook until the other side is lightly golden and the meat is cooked through but still moist, another 1 to 2 min. Transfer the chops to a plate and repeat with the remaining chops, if necessary.
03

Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and stir constantly until they begin to turn golden, 5 to 10 seconds, and then immediately add the maple-rum mixture to the pan. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up the browned bits and help them dissolve. Boil until the sauce has reduced by about two-thirds and is nicely saucy, 3 to 4 min. Off the heat, add the butter, swirling the pan vigorously as it melts so it emulsifies the sauce.
04

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the pork and then sprinkle on the cilantro and mint. Serve right away.

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Maple-Ginger Pan Sauce Pork Chops

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( By jiafei )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 525 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

Freshly ground black pepper

Kosher salt

1/2 tsp. Finely chopped fresh mint

1 tbsp. Finely chopped fresh cilantro

1 1/2 tbsp. Unsalted butter

1 tbsp. Garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp. Minced fresh ginger

2 tbsp. Olive oil

1 tbsp. Pure maple syrup

2 tbsp. Dark rum

3/4 cup Homemade or low-salt chicken broth or water

1/4 cup All-purpose flour

4 Boneless center-cut pork chops

03 Method

Step 1

Rinse the pork chops and pat them dry. Put the flour on a plate. Combine the broth or water, rum, and maple syrup in a measuring cup or small bowl; set aside. Generously season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge the chops in the flour and shake off the excess.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat for 1 min. Add the olive oil, and when it’s hot, set the chops in the pan. Cook until one side is lightly golden, about 2 min. Turn the pieces and cook until the other side is lightly golden and the meat is cooked through but still moist, another 1 to 2 min. Transfer the chops to a plate and repeat with the remaining chops, if necessary.

Step 3

Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and stir constantly until they begin to turn golden, 5 to 10 seconds, and then immediately add the maple-rum mixture to the pan. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape up the browned bits and help them dissolve. Boil until the sauce has reduced by about two-thirds and is nicely saucy, 3 to 4 min. Off the heat, add the butter, swirling the pan vigorously as it melts so it emulsifies the sauce.

Step 4

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over the pork and then sprinkle on the cilantro and mint. Serve right away.

04 Author