Balsamic-Glazed Pork Chops

Serves: 6

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

49

Sweetness

47

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 tsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Pat pork dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

2

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pork (in 2 batches if necessary) along with shallots, turning pork over once and stirring shallots occasionally, until pork is browned and shallots are golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes total

3

Transfer pork with tongs to a plate and add vinegar, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to shallots in skillet

4

Cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved and liquid is thickened slightly, about 1 minute

5

Reduce heat to moderate, then return pork along with any juices accumulated on plate to skillet and turn 2 or 3 times to coat with sauce

6

Cook, turning over once, until pork is just cooked through, about 3 minutes total

7

Transfer pork to a platter and boil sauce until thickened and syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes

8

Pour sauce over pork

9

Pat pork dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

10

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pork (in 2 batches if necessary) along with shallots, turning pork over once and stirring shallots occasionally, until pork is browned and shallots are golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes total

11

Transfer pork with tongs to a plate and add vinegar, sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to shallots in skillet

12

Cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved and liquid is thickened slightly, about 1 minute

13

Reduce heat to moderate, then return pork along with any juices accumulated on plate to skillet and turn 2 or 3 times to coat with sauce

14

Cook, turning over once, until pork is just cooked through, about 3 minutes total

15

Transfer pork to a platter and boil sauce until thickened and syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes

16

Pour sauce over pork