Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops Recipe

By traciesparks

The tangy sauce and restaurant-quality flavor and appearance prompted one taste tester to say, "I wish my mom made chops like this when I was growing up!" —Sandy Sherman, Chester, Virginia

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop with about 1 tablespoon sauce equals 353 calories, 18 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 105 mg cholesterol, 563 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 33 g protein.

Ingredients

• 4 (6-ounces each) boneless pork loin chops
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chops in 1 tablespoon butter. Remove and keep warm.

In the same skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, rosemary and remaining salt. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half.

Return chops to the pan; cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°F. Remove chops to a serving plate and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Stir remaining butter into skillet until melted. Serve with pork chops.