These crispy honey garlic pork chops are delicious, packed with flavor, and are a perfect addition to your family dinner any night of the week! Double-coated pork chops are crispy on the outside while still tender and moist inside, then coated with our sweet honey garlic sauce. They're easy to make and super tasty!
Crispy Honey Garlic Pork Chops Recipe
Every time I make these crispy pork chops, I run into a problem. It's always a toss-up between how to serve the sauce...coated, dipped, on the side to dip into? To please everyone (and because the honey garlic sauce is so addictive), I now coat the pork chops, then drizzle some extra sauce on the plate.
So the pork chops are well coated with the honey garlic sauce, AND there's enough to dip the cut pieces into. It's a win-win, and I love making everyone happy!
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Once you make these honey garlic pork chops, you and your family will also be hooked on them. You can look forward to it being a popular dinner request that you will happily give in to!
🥘 Honey Garlic Pork Chops Ingredients
In addition to your pork chops, you really just need some common household items and some seasonings! Of course, make sure you have some honey as well!
Pork Chops
- Pork Chops - 4 pork chops with the fat trimmed off. Go ahead and rinse them off and pat them dry with some paper towels.
- Flour - ¾ cup of all-purpose flour.
- Salt & Pepper - 1 teaspoon of both salt and pepper.
- Ginger - 1 tablespoon of ground ginger.
- Nutmeg - ½ tablespoon of ground nutmeg.
- Sage - 1 teaspoon of ground sage.
- Smoked Paprika - ½ tablespoon of smoked paprika.
- Cayenne - ¼ teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper.
- Eggs - 2 large eggs.
- Water - 2 tablespoons of water.
- Oil - Some vegetable oil for frying.
Honey Garlic Sauce
- Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
- Ketchup - 1 tablespoon of ketchup. Use your favorite brand!
- Garlic - 1 tablespoon of minced garlic.
- Honey - ¾ cup of honey.
- Soy Sauce - 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
- Pepper - ½ teaspoon of pepper.
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Crispy Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Both the pork chops and the sauce are easy to make! You'll need some mixing bowls, your measuring spoons, a frying pan or skillet, and a wire cooling rack.
This recipe is for 4 servings (one pork chop per serving), but feel free to double the recipe if needed!
Pork Chops
- Start your dredging station. Combine ¾ cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of both salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon of ground ginger, 1 teaspoon of ground sage, ½ tablespoon of smoked paprika, and ¼ teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Next, combine 2 large eggs and 2 tablespoons of water in a second mixing bowl.
- Add oil. Add vegetable oil to your frying pan or skillet, covering the bottom with about a quarter inch of oil. If your pork chops are not thin cut, you will need to add more oil so there is enough to reach about halfway up the side of your pork chops (you will also need to adjust your cooking time depending on the thickness of your pork chops).
- Heat. Heat your frying pan or skillet with the oil to just below your medium setting. Adjust this down, if needed, to keep your pork chops from browning too quickly.
- Coat the pork chops. While your cooking oil is heating, start coating 4 pork chops. Coat each pork chop by dipping them in the seasoned flour, then into the egg wash, and back into the seasoned flour. Coat your pork chops thoroughly with the seasoned flour on the last coating.
- Place in the pan. Carefully set each pork chop in the hot oil by holding the top corner and placing the bottom corner in the oil, then set the rest of the pork chop down into the oil so that the top edge you are holding is pointed away from you (that way if the hot oil splashes up it will not splash toward you).
- Cook. Cook the pork chops for about 4-5 minutes per side or until nicely golden and crispy. Remove from the frying pan or skillet and transfer to a wire cooling rack to drain before serving with the honey garlic sauce.
Honey Garlic Sauce
- Heat. Bring a medium saucepan to medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of both olive oil and minced garlic, and then cook for about one minute to soften the garlic. Stir frequently to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Add. Add the remaining sauce ingredients: ¾ cup of honey, 1 tablespoon of both ketchup and soy sauce, and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Stir to combine and then bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, then remove from heat. Allow the honey garlic sauce to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve. Serve over the pork chops by either dipping your fried pork chops into the sauce or coating the pork chops individually. We like to coat the pork chops, and then drizzle the remaining honey garlic sauce over the pork chops so that we can dip them into the sauce, too. Garnish with sliced green onion, if desired (or chopped sage is extra yummy!).
Pair these sweet pork chops with any of your favorite side dishes! Take a look at this list of what to serve with pork chops for some great recipe ideas! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- If you want to learn more about the nutritional breakdown of pork chops, check out my post here!
- Cast iron skillets are my absolute favorite for dishes such as this! They get very hot, heat evenly, and retain heat very well! If you don't have one you can use any heavy-bottomed skillet.
- Make sure to keep an eye on your pork chops as the thickness will determine how long they need to cook!
🥡 Storing & Reheating
Keep any leftover pork chops stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, but I bet you won't have any leftovers!
Reheating Pork Chops
Place your leftovers into a baking dish, add a splash of broth or water, and tightly cover them with aluminum foil. Bake them in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until heated through.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
As always, a meat thermometer is the best way to know when your meat is done cooking. If you don't have one, they are super cheap and I strongly suggest picking one up! You'll want the internal temperature to read 145°F (62°C). Learn more in my post about pork internal temperatures here.
Choose pork chops that have a small amount of fat marbling where the fat is not yellow in color. The meat should be pinkish in color so avoid any pork chops that seem pale or have any dark spots on the meat.
Did you know that pork chops actually include several different cuts of meat? You can use whichever cut you prefer. However, for this recipe, I recommend either a boneless chop or a loin chop.
🐷 More Pork Chops Recipes
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops - This pork chop recipe is simple, quick, and completely delicious!
- Air Fryer Stuffed Pork Chops - Elevate your pork chop dish by loading them up with stuffing!
- Shake And Bake Pork Chops - These pork chops are easy to make and packed with flavor!
- Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops - These chops are coated with a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze!
- Baked Parmesan Pork Chops - This tasty dish is the ultimate comfort food!
- Crock Pot Pork Chops - Slowly cooked chops are smothered in a rich and creamy homemade gravy!
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Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops (fat trimmed off, rinsed and pat dry)
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon each, salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- ½ tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon water
- vegetable oil (for frying)
Honey Garlic Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- ¾ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon pepper
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Start your dredging station. Combine flour, salt, pepper, ground ginger, ground sage, smoked paprika, and ground cayenne pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Next, combine the eggs and water in a second mixing bowl.
- Add vegetable oil to your frying pan or skillet, covering the bottom with about a quarter inch of oil. If your pork chops are not thin cut, you will need to add more oil so there is enough to reach about half way up the side of your pork chops (you will also need to adjust your cooking time up depending on the thickness of your pork chops).
- Heat your frying pan or skillet, with the oil, to just below your medium setting. Adjust this down, if needed, to keep your pork chops from browning too quickly.
- While your cooking oil is heating, start coating the pork chops. Coat each pork chop by dipping them in the seasoned flour, then into the egg wash, and back into the seasoned flour. Coat your pork chops thoroughly with the seasoned flour on the last coating.
- Carefully set each pork chop in the hot oil by holding the top corner and placing the bottom corner in the oil, then setting the rest of the pork chop down into the oil so that the top edge you are holding is pointed away from you (that way if the hot oil splashes up it will not splash toward you).
- Cook the pork chops for about 4-5 minutes per side, or until nicely golden and crispy. Remove from the frying pan or skillet and transfer to a wire cooling rack to drain before serving with the honey garlic sauce.
Honey Garlic Sauce
- Bring a medium saucepan to medium heat, add the olive oil and minced garlic and cook for about one minute to soften the garlic. Stir frequently to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Add the remaining sauce ingredients: honey, ketchup, soy sauce, pepper. Stir to combine and then bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes then remove from heat. Allow the honey garlic sauce to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve over the pork chops by either dipping your fried pork chops into the sauce, or coat the pork chops individually. We like to coat the pork chops, then drizzle the remaining honey garlic sauce over the pork chops so that we can dip into the sauce too. Garnish with sliced green onion, if desired (or chopped sage is extra yummy!).
Notes
- If you want to learn more about the nutritional breakdown of pork chops, check out my post here!
- Cast iron skillets are my absolute favorite for dishes such as this! They get very hot, heat evenly, and retain heat very well! If you don't have one you can use any heavy-bottomed skillet.
- Make sure to keep an eye on your pork chops as the thickness will determine how long they need to cook!
Jessica says
SO YUMMY! Will definitely make this again. Like Chinese takeaway but better...