Categories: Pork
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops, 2.5cm / 1" thick, about 200-250g/7-8oz each (excluding any bone) (Note 1)
- 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 onion, finely sliced (~1 cup of onion, brown, yellow or white)
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- ⅓ cup / 60g brown sugar (Note 2)
- Salt and pepper
- Garnish (optional)
- Crumbled goats cheese or feta
- Fresh parsley or thyme
Directions
- Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the first side for 5 minutes until it has a lovely dark gold crust, then turn and cook the other side for 2 minutes. (Note 3)
- Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to the skillet, still on medium high. Add garlic and onion, cook until translucent – around 3 minutes.
- Add balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Stir until the sugar is melted. When it comes to a simmer, adjust the heat so it is bubbling gently, not rapidly.
- Simmer for ~5 to 8 minutes or until it reduces by almost half and is a THIN syrup. Then add the pork back into the skillet, including all the juices on the plate. Simmer, turning pork to reheat, for 2-3 minutes or until the the sauce becomes syrupy (to your taste) and pork is reheated. (Note 4)
- Serve, garnished with crumbled goats cheese if desired.