Sweet Fig Glazed Pork Chops. Boneless pork chops cooked in a sweet fig glaze and served with roasted potatoes and onions.
I was gifted some fig jam by a friend and decided to try an use it in a recipe. I was thinking about what to make and decided the flavors would probably go well with pork chops.
This dish came together very easily. First pan sear some seasoned pork chops, then add in the fig jam and vegetable stock to make the glaze. I paired the pork chops with some roasted potatoes and onions.
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How to Make Sweet Fig Glazed Pork Chops
- Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the Potatoes:
- In a mixing bowl or plastic bag add the potatoes and onions and season with salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil.
- Mix thoroughly than add the vegetables to a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Preparing the Pork:
- While the potatoes are baking, in a large skillet add the canola oil to high heat. Season the pork with with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Sauté the pork on all sides until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes total). Remove the pork chops from the skillet and drain the oil.
- Next, on medium heat, add the fig jam, vegetable stock, and pork chops to the skillet. Sauté on both sides for 2 minutes until the fig glaze thickens.
How to Serve Sweet Fig Glazed Pork Chops
- Serve the fig glazed pork chops with a side of potatoes and onions.
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The Recipe
Fig Glazed Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. fig jam
- 12 baby Yukon gold or red skin potatoes
- 1 large sweet onion cut into large slices
- 2 oz. vegetable stock
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees
Preparing the potatoes:
- In a mixing bowl or plastic bag add the potatoes and onions and season with salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil.1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 12 baby Yukon gold or red skin potatoes, 1 large sweet onion cut into large slices, 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- Mix thoroughly than add the vegetables to a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Preparing the pork:
- While the potatoes are baking, in a large skillet add the canola oil to high heat. Season the pork with with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.4 boneless pork chops, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder, 1/4 cup canola oil, 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- Sauté the pork on all sides until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes total). Remove the pork chops from the skillet and drain the oil.
- Next, on medium heat, add the fig jam, vegetable stock, and pork chops to the skillet. Saute on both sides for 2 minutes until the fig glaze thickens.2 tbsp. fig jam, 2 oz. vegetable stock
To Serve:
- Serve the pork with a side of potatoes and onions.
Invent Your Recipe
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Invent Your Recipe:
For Sweet Fig glazed pork chops with roasted potatoes and onions you can use any of your favorite jams or preservers to make the glaze.
If you do not have jam or preservers on hand and would like to make a sweet glaze for the pork chops you can reduce some orange juice in a sauce pan or try melting butter with some honey. Both options will give you a sweet glaze to sauté the pork chops in.
I used pork for this sweet fig glazed pork recipe, however, this glaze would work well on chicken, turkey, and shrimp.
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So simple and sweet!