Pork Chops with balsamic glaze - quick and delicious

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: red wine vinegar

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Red wine vinegar offers a similar tanginess with fewer calories.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a lower-glycemic alternative.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while being versatile.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are leaner and can be less expensive.

Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel.

Sprinkle cornstarch on both sides of the pork chops to coat them.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add enough olive oil to cover the bottom, about 6 tablespoons.

Check the temperature of the oil, aiming for around 350-360°F.

Add the pork chops to the pan, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes on one side.

Before flipping, add a little salt to taste on the first side.

Turn the pork chops after about 3 minutes to brown the other side for another 2 to 3 minutes.

After a total of 6 minutes, lower the heat to medium-low and add 3 tablespoons of butter to the pan.

Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for about 30 seconds, ensuring it doesn't burn.

Add the juice from one lemon (about 1/4 cup) to the pan.

Pour in 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, ensuring to use gluten-free soy sauce if desired.

Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic glaze to the mixture in the pan.

Mix all the ingredients together in the pan and let them cook for 1 to 2 minutes to combine flavors.

Return the pork chops to the pan, cooking on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side until fully cooked.

Flip the pork chops after about 3 minutes, allowing them to cook on the other side for another 3 minutes.

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