Best 7 Balsamic Pork Chops With Caramelized Onions Recipes

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Balsamic pork chops with caramelized onions is an elegant and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet and tangy balsamic vinegar, savory pork chops, and caramelized onions creates a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This dish can be easily prepared in under an hour, making it a convenient choice for busy weeknights. Serve it with roasted vegetables or mashed potatoes for a complete and satisfying meal.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

THICK CUT MUSTARD MARINATED PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED RED ONIONS



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Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 (10 to 12-ounce) bone-in pork chops, cut 1-inch thick
1/4 cup olive oil
2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Leaves from a few sprigs fresh thyme
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Chops: Toss the chops with remaining ingredients and let marinate 1 hour or up to overnight covered in the refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before cooking.
  • Onions: Heat a large 2 burner griddle pan over medium heat for 5 minutes until smoking hot. Cook pork until nicely browned on both sides, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side. While the chops are finishing, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large, skillet. Add onions and cook for about 4 minutes. Then drizzle onions with honey and balsamic and cook until softened and lightly caramelized, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve chops with little heap of onions.

PORK CHOPS WITH ONIONS



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This simple dish is a great one to share with friends and family. -Taste of Home

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium sweet onions, sliced and separated into rings
1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork chops in oil over medium heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , In the drippings, saute onions until tender. Spoon over chops; add broth. Cover and bake at 325° for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove pork chops and onions; keep warm. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving., In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir in pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork and onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 433mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

EASY CARAMELIZED ONION PORK CHOPS



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Caramelized onions give the flavor to these easy to make pork chops - yummy! Great with parsley potatoes!

Provided by Pamela Newland

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Pork Chop Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 (4 ounce) pork loin chops, 1/2 inch thick
3 teaspoons seasoning salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 onion, cut into strips
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Rub chops with 2 teaspoons seasoning salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste.
  • In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on each side. Add the onions and water to the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Turn chops over, and add remaining salt and pepper. Cover, and cook until water evaporates and onions turn light to medium brown. Remove chops from pan, and serve with onions on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 691.5 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PORK CHOPS



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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
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

Steps:

  • 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 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 105mg cholesterol, Sodium 563mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 33g protein.

BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS



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Jazz up your weeknight pan-fried pork chops with a balsamic glaze! We like these with steamed broccoli and a crispy, fresh salad.

Provided by Bibi

Categories     Pork Chops

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 (5 ounce) bone-in pork chops, 3/4-inch thick
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup good quality balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

  • Pat pork chops dry with paper towels, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Melt butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and stir to combine.
  • When butter and oil shimmer, carefully add chops and cook over medium heat until browned on one side, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and cook pork chops until no longer pink in the center and browned on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not overcook the chops or they will turn dry and hard. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  • Remove pork chops from heat and cover to keep warm.
  • Combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, and honey in a small saucepan. Bring glaze to a boil over medium-high heat and boil until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Drizzle pan-fried chops with balsamic glaze and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 88.5 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 400.5 mg

BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS



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My market had a sale on boneless, country style pork ribs so I stocked up. Not wanting to baste with a tradiditional tomato barbeque sauce, I became bold and made this up as I went along. The end result was very tasty indeed. You could use boneless chicken breasts or boneless pork chops in place of the ribs.

Provided by yooper

Categories     Pork

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 -1 1/2 lb country-style boneless pork ribs
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped into medium dice
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried garlic powder (see Note)
salt and pepper
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup white wine

Steps:

  • *Note-You could use chopped fresh garlic in place of the dried powder, but I wouldn't add it until the the last ten minutes or so.
  • I'm thinking the garlic may burn if you add it at the beginning and would ruin the dish.
  • Combine all dry spice ingredients.
  • Sprinkle on both sides of the ribs, rub into meat surface.
  • Let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour.
  • In a large skillet, add the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat.
  • When the butter has melted, add the ribs.
  • Cook for approximately 5 minutes, and then turn over and sear the other side.
  • You want to get a nice crust from the spices on each side.
  • Add the chopped onion.
  • Cook for approximately five more minutes, stirring the onions until they become tender and are starting to brown.
  • Pour the balsamic vinegar over everything in the skillet.
  • Turn the heat down to medium-low and cover the skillet.
  • Cook for approximately 10-15 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the meat.
  • Occasionally stir the onions and turn the meat.
  • You want to really caramelize the onions, until they become slightly charred.
  • They take on a lovely, sweet and smoky flavor.
  • Test your meat to ensure that it's cooked through by inserting a meat thermometer in the center.
  • Temperature should be 170 degrees.
  • Remove the pork and onions to a platter.
  • Turn the heat up to medium-high.
  • Add the wine to the skillet.
  • Stir up the browned bits in the skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Cook until the wine is reduced by about half, five minutes.
  • Take the skillet off of the heat, and add 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Stir the sauce until the butter has melted, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the sauce over the pork ribs and onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.4, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 106.8, Sodium 162.1, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 24.3

SAVORY PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS



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This is one of our favorite ways of making pork chops. The caramelized onions make the pork chops special. From www.otherwhitemeat.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Pork

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 pork rib chops, 1 1/4 -to 1 1/2-inch
4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
4 cups sweet onions, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Sprinkle pork chops evenly with Cajun seasoning and pepper.
  • Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium high heat (350°F to 400°F) 8 minutes on each side. Serve with Caramelized Onions.
  • CARAMELIZED ONIONS:.
  • Cook onion in hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with sugar, and cook 2 minutes. Add vinegar and next 3 ingredients, and cook 2 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.3, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 58.8, Sodium 193.1, Carbohydrate 20.3, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 10.3, Protein 21.3

Tips:

  • To select the best pork chops, look for chops that are at least 1 inch thick and have a good amount of marbling.
  • If you don't have balsamic vinegar, you can substitute red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar.
  • To caramelize the onions, cook them over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • To prevent the pork chops from drying out, cook them over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes per side.
  • Serve the pork chops with the caramelized onions and your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a simple salad.

Conclusion:

Balsamic pork chops with caramelized onions is a simple but flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The pork chops are juicy and tender, and the caramelized onions add a sweet and savory flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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