Paraben Free Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Juicy, golden-seared pork chops swimming in a sticky honey garlic sauce — this is the kind of weeknight dinner that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. The seasoning blend of turmeric and ginger gives the crust a warm, aromatic depth before the chops even hit the pan, and that initial hard sear locks in everything good. What makes this recipe especially smart is the sauce: honey, coconut aminos, apple cider vinegar, and bone broth come together with a touch of arrowroot starch to create a glossy, clingy glaze that's built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients — no synthetic additives or preservative-heavy condiments in sight. Coconut aminos stand in for conventional soy sauce and bring a mellow, slightly sweet umami that pairs beautifully with the caramelized garlic slices. For anyone navigating sensitivities to synthetic preservatives, cooking from scratch like this is genuinely the most reliable path — you control every single ingredient that goes into the pan. The final step of resting the chops right in the sauce means every bite is tender, saucy, and deeply flavored. A scatter of fresh parsley at the end brightens the whole plate and makes it look like something straight off a restaurant pass.
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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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