Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops

Serves: 5-6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25-30 minutes

Description:
This recipe was truly excellent. I served it with roasted potatoes but think it might be a better fit with mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus instead. Made the recipe with 1.8lb centre loin pork chops and it was plenty of sauce for that amount. Used yellow onion mixed with shallots. Shallots was a very nice addition to the recipe and I strongly recommend using it again. Source: http://southernfood.about.com/od/porkchops/r/bl60901c.htm

Ingredients:

 * 1 large sweet onion, chopped (used yellow onion and shallots)
 * 2 tablespoons butter (used canola oil)
 * dash leaf thyme
 * 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
 * 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
 * 1 to 2 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup
 * 4 pork chops, about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick
 * 1/4 cup flour
 * salt and pepper
 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
 * 1/2 cup chicken broth

Method:
Serves 4.
 * 1) In a saucepan over medium-low heat, cook onions in butter until golden brown and tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add thyme, vinegar, apricot preserves, and sugar or syrup. Simmer for 5 minutes.
 * 2) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper then dust with the flour. Arrange in the skillet and brown on both sides. Add chicken broth; simmer covered for 10 minutes, then uncover and continue cooking for 5 minutes longer. Add onion mixture, cover, and cook for 10 minutes longer.

Rating:
Adults:5

Kids: Julia really liked it, Evelyn not so much
 * Added on August 27 2024