BHA & BHT Free Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Sticky, savory, and deeply satisfying, these pork chops hit every note you want from a weeknight dinner — caramelized edges, tender meat, and a glossy sauce that practically begs to be spooned over everything on the plate. The spice rub of turmeric and ginger gives the chops a warm, aromatic crust before they even hit the pan, and a hard sear in coconut oil locks in all that flavor. What makes this recipe a smart choice for anyone avoiding synthetic preservatives is that every single ingredient is whole and recognizable — honey, garlic, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, and bone broth build the sauce from scratch with zero need for bottled condiments or shelf-stable shortcuts that often sneak in BHA or BHT. Coconut aminos stand in beautifully for soy sauce, delivering that umami depth without any of the additives commonly found in conventional alternatives. The arrowroot starch thickens the sauce into something glossy and restaurant-worthy, clinging to each chop as it finishes cooking right in the pan. A final rest lets the juices redistribute so every bite stays juicy, and a scatter of fresh parsley brightens the whole dish just before serving. This is the kind of clean, craveable cooking that makes it genuinely easy to skip the processed stuff for good.
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4 servings
- 4 bone-in pork chops (about ¾ inch thick, 6–8 oz each)
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
For the sauce
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup bone broth
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the pork chops completely dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, turmeric, and ginger, then rub the mixture evenly over both sides of each chop.
- 2
Heat the coconut oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the pork chops in a single layer and sear undisturbed for 4 minutes, until the underside is deep golden and releases easily from the pan.
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