Simple Savory Pork Chops are an easy one skillet dish! Bone-in pork chops are pan-seared, then simmered until tender in a simple, tasty sauce.
Today I want to share a recipe for simple savory pork chops. They are a CINCH to make, and they taste fantastic, thanks in part to the flavor-packed sauce they are cooked in!
I discovered the original recipe in one of my old food magazines, and tweaked it slightly to suit our taste. This is a great recipe for whipping up a delicious meal with minimal effort or time involved.
The pork chops (bone-in) are pan-seared to get nicely browned, then they simmer in a covered skillet in an amazing sauce. By the way, did I mention that all that is involved in making the sauce is to stir the ingredients together? YEP. It’s EASY!
The pork chops come out really tender, and are served with some of that yummy sauce spooned over the top. They’re delicious, and here’s how to make this dish.
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Make The Savory Sauce
Combine water, chopped onion, orange marmalade, mustard powder, soy sauce, ketchup and Dijon mustard in a medium bowl.
Use a fork or spoon to stir these ingredients together until they have been fully combined. This is the sauce for the pork chops!
See how easy that was? I told ya! Set the sauce aside while you prepare the pork chops for cooking.
Dredge The Pork Chops
Now you are going to make a seasoned flour mixture that you will use to coat the pork chops. It is really easy to do this, too!
Measure all purpose flour, mustard powder, seasoning salt and black pepper onto a dinner sized plate. Use a fork to combine these ingredients, then spread them out on the plate.
Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels. Now you will “dredge” or pull the pork chops (one at a time) through the seasoned flour mixture to coat each chop.
Coat the pork chop on all sides, then place it on a baking sheet and repeat this process with the other pork chops.
Pan-Sear The Chops
Heat vegetable oil on Medium heat in a large skillet (big enough to lay all 4 pork chops down in a single layer).
When the oil is really hot (but not smoking), carefully lay the pork chops in the hot oil in a single layer. Do not move them for about 4 minutes.
The hot oil will pan-sear or brown the bottom of the pork chops. After 4 minutes, carefully turn the pork chops to the other side, and continue cooking for another 4 minutes.
Both sides of the pork chops should be nicely browned. They will finish cooking all the way through during the next step.
Add Sauce And Cook The Pork Chops
Pour all of the sauce over the top of the pork chops. Cover the skillet. If there are any steam vents in the skillet lid, plug them with foil (as shown in the 2nd photo below).
Reduce the heat to Low, and simmer the pork chops for 23-25 minutes OR until they are tender. Do not remove the lid on the skillet while they cook.
NOTE: If you are using really THICK pork chops, it may take a few more minutes of cooking to produce a tender pork chop because of the thickness!
There’s no need to stir the pork chops while they simmer… just keep that lid on the skillet!
Serve The Simple Savory Pork Chops
When the simple savory pork chops have finished cooking, they are ready to be served and enjoyed! Transfer the pork chops to individual plates.
Spoon the remaining sauce in the skillet over the top of each pork chop, then serve immediately. We enjoy the pork chops served with our homegrown green beans and au gratin potatoes on the side. YUM!
The pork chops turn out very tender, and we can usually cut them with a butter knife. They’re a convenient (and delicious) main dish because they are so easy to prepare!
I really hope you enjoy these simple savory pork chops! We love the faint taste of orange that the sauce provides, and how easy it is to make such a delicious dish.
Thank you for stopping by, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!
Looking For More PORK CHOP Recipes?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have a wonderful variety of pork chop recipes for you to choose from, including:
- Awesome Grilled Pork Chops
- Vietnamese Skillet Pork Chops
- Creamy Honey Dijon Pork Chops
- Air Fryer Pork Chops For Two
- Brown Sugar Pork Chops
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Original recipe source: “Taste of Home Magazine”, April/May 2001 edition, page 41, published by Reiman Publications
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Simple Savory Pork Chops are an easy one skillet dish! Bone-in pork chops are pan-seared, then simmered until tender in a simple, tasty sauce.
- 4 pork chops, bone-in about ¾" thick
- 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon ground mustard (powder)
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 Tablespoons orange marmalade
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce low sodium, if possible
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard (powder)
Combine water, onion, orange marmalade, mustard powder, soy sauce, ketchup and Dijon mustard in a medium bowl. Stir until combined. Set aside.
Measure flour, mustard powder, seasoning salt and pepper onto a dinner plate. Use a fork to combine ingredients; spread them out on the plate.
Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Dredge or pull pork chops (one at a time) through flour mixture to coat each chop on all sides. Place it on baking sheet; repeat with remaining pork chops.
Heat oil on Medium in a large skillet. When oil is really hot (but not smoking), lay pork chops in skillet in a single layer. Oil should sizzle when you add the chops. Do not move them. Cook for 4 minutes. Carefully turn the pork chops to the other side; continue cooking another 4 minutes. Both sides should be nicely browned.
Pour sauce over pork chops. Cover the skillet. Reduce heat to Low; simmer for 23-25 minutes OR until chops are tender. Do not remove the lid while they cook. Note: If using really THICK pork chops, it may take a few more minutes cooking to produce a tender pork chop!
To serve, transfer pork chops to individual plates. Spoon sauce over the top of each pork chop; serve immediately. Enjoy!
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