Maple Garlic Pork Chops

Sliced pork chop on a plate with rice and asparagus as sides.

Maple Garlic Pork Chops are so tender and full of flavor! Boneless pork chops marinate in a delicious mixture of maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and other spices to ensure they're loaded with tons of flavor when grilled or cooked in the skillet pan. Easy prep + easy ingredients = a seriously simple dinner idea for the entire family.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword maple garlic pork chops, marinated pork chops

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Marinade Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings

Calories 402kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Food Thermometer

Ingredients

1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup dijon mustard
5 cloves garlic (mined or pressed, chopped garlic, or garlic paste)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
4 boneless pork chops
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Into a gallon-sized Ziploc bag, add the maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, onion powder, salt & pepper. Close the bag and shake it up, use your fingers to massage it to combine, until all the marinade is well combined.
1/2 cup pure maple syrup, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup dijon mustard, 5 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Add the pork chops into the marinade and place the bag inside the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or up to 12 hours.
4 boneless pork chops
When ready to cook, heat the olive oil in a large skillet pan over medium heat. Remove the pork chops from the marinade and discard the excess marinade. Place the pork chops into the skillet pan and cook for 5-6 minutes per side, or until the pork reaches a safe internal temperature of 145℉.
2 tablespoons olive oil
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

It's so important to use a food thermometer to ensure the pork is a safe internal temperate for safe eating. The only way to check the temperate is with a food thermometer, so I highly recommend buying one if you don't already own one.

Use pure maple syrup and not pancake syrup for the best results.

If wanted, drizzle some maple syrup over the pork chops for serving or 1.5 times the marinade recipe, reserve some for a drizzle garnish for serving, and put the pork chops in the remainder for marinating.

Don't skip the marinate time! The pork needs at least 4 hours (or up to 12 hours for even better results) to develop all that flavor. It makes the pork chops so tender, flavorful, and juicy.

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