Gluten Free Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Sticky, glossy, and deeply savory, these skillet pork chops hit every note you want from a weeknight dinner — sweet honey, punchy garlic, and a sauce that clings to every bite. The key swap that makes this naturally wheat-free is tamari in place of regular soy sauce, which delivers the same umami depth without any gluten hiding in the bottle. A small amount of cornstarch thickens the pan sauce beautifully, so you get that restaurant-style coating without any flour-based thickeners. Bone-in chops are seared hard over medium-high heat until deeply golden, then finished right in the sauce so they stay juicy all the way through. The whole thing comes together in one skillet, which means less cleanup and more time enjoying dinner. Serves four, so it's just as good for a quiet family meal as it is for having a couple of friends over on a Friday night.
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4 servings
- 4 bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick, 6–8 oz each)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 tbsp tamari
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
For serving
- 2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels and season both sides with the salt and black pepper.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, tamari, apple cider vinegar, cornstarch, water, and red pepper flakes, if using, until the cornstarch is fully dissolved. Set aside.
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