Greek Recipes - Pork Chops With Capers & Honey Sauce

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are leaner and less expensive than pork chops.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener that can replace honey.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is a suitable substitute.

capers

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor at a lower cost.

Season pork chops with salt and black pepper on both sides.

Preheat the oven to 50°C.

Mix red wine vinegar and thyme honey in a bowl until well combined.

Heat 2 to 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick pan over high heat.

Add pork chops to the pan and cook for 6 to 7 minutes on one side until browned.

Flip the pork chops and cook for another 6 to 7 minutes until browned on the other side.

Remove pork chops from the pan and place them in the preheated oven to keep warm.

Add sliced onions to the pan and sauté until they get a nice color, about a couple of minutes.

Pour the vinegar and honey mixture into the pan and reduce it to about 4 tablespoons, scraping the bottom to incorporate the flavors.

Add capers and fresh thyme to the reduced sauce and mix well.

Plate the pork chops and pour the sauce over them.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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