Maple-Balsamic Pork Chops

Maple syrup, garlic, and balsamic vinegar meld into a wonderfully sweet and savory marinade for pork chops. Excellent with fresh green beans and garlic mashed potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 351 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 boneless pork chops
• ½ cup maple syrup
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 scallion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, mustard, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce, Worcestershire, scallion, and black pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth. Pour into a zip-top bag and add pork chops; seal and shake to coat. Marinate in a refrigerator for at least 4 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on high heat.

Step 3

Place pork chops onto 4 individual pieces of aluminum foil. Distribute marinade evenly between them and wrap up in foil packs to keep moist.

Step 4

Broil pork chops on the top rack in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a pork chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).