Best Honey Glazed Pork Chops Recipe How To Make Honey Pork Chops

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for grill

1/2 c. ketchup

1/3 c. honey

1 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger

1 tsp. sweet paprika

4 (1 1/4"-thick) bone-in pork loin chops (about 3 1/2 lb. total)

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 ripe mangos, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2" pieces

1 jalapeño, finely chopped

1/2 c. small red onion, finely chopped

1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro leaves

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsp. fresh lime juice

Preparation

Step 1Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; clean and oil grates and preheat 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, whisk ketchup, honey, soy sauce, mustard, ginger, and paprika. Set about 1/4 cup glaze aside for serving. Season pork chops all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.Step 2Grill pork until seared on bottom side, about 3 minutes. Flip and lightly brush glaze on top of chops, then grill 3 minutes more. Flip and glaze one more time on each side. Continue to grill until pork is no longer pink in center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 145°, about 2 minutes more per side. Transfer to a platter and let rest 5 minutes.Step 3Meanwhile, combine mango, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.Step 4Spoon reserved glaze and mango salsa over pork chops.

The quick, stir-together pork chop glaze is made with pantry ingredients—ketchup, honey, fresh ginger, soy sauce, mustard, and paprika. For a hotter version, swap in hot paprika or sprinkle in a little cayenne. If you’re gluten-free, make sure to use tamari or gluten-free soy sauce.