Capsaicin Free Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Total time35 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time25 min

4.9

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Sticky, glossy, and deeply savory, these honey garlic pork chops deliver serious restaurant-level flavor with nothing that burns or bites. The sauce builds on a base of sliced garlic, honey, coconut aminos, and apple cider vinegar — sweet, tangy, and rich without a single drop of hot sauce or spice that could trigger sensitivity. Turmeric and ginger do the heavy lifting in the rub, giving the chops a warm, aromatic crust that's bold in the best way. Searing the chops first in coconut oil locks in that gorgeous golden crust before they finish cooking right in the sauce, soaking up every bit of flavor. Arrowroot starch pulls the sauce together into something glossy and clingy, the kind that makes you want to spoon it over everything on the plate. It's a weeknight dinner that feels genuinely special, and the whole thing comes together in one skillet with minimal cleanup.

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Ingredients

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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