Asian Pork Chops

5 from 3 votes

The tantalizing sweet, spicy, savory flavors of these easy baked Asian Pork Chops will transform your weeknight dinner routine! Made with pantry ingredients, they can be on the table in under 45 minutes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Pork

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Low Lactose

Servings:

Author: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen

Equipment

Ingredients

Cooking spray for baking dish
1/3 cup apricot spread or preserves
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce preferably low-sodium
1 tablespoon chili crisp
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon ginger paste or 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
2 (10-ounce) bone-in pork rib chops (1-inch thick)
Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine the apricot spread, soy sauce, chili crisp, rice vinegar and ginger paste together in a small bowl.
Place the pork chops in the prepared baking dish.
Pour half the apricot-chili crisp combination over the pork chops. Flip the pork chops and pour the other half over the pork chops.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until baked through to at least 145 degrees in the center.
Garnish with sesame seeds.

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Other fruit flavors that will work in this Asian pork chop recipe are peach, orange and apple.

TIPS:

The fat ribbon surrounding pork chops adds flavor, but also causes them to curl. To prevent that from happening, score the fat every inch or so.
If you overcook pork chops, they will be dreadfully dry. Pork is safe to consume when it reaches a temperature of 145 degrees in the center. If the pink color bothers you, you can take the pork to 155 degrees, but anything higher will result in dry pork chops.

MAKE AHEAD:

Prepare the baking dish as directed, combine the glaze ingredients, coat the pork chops, and refrigerate.
When ready to bake, let the baking dish with the pork chops sit at room temperature while the oven preheats.

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