Add pineapple
Scatter pineapple chunks and sliced onion around the chops before baking.
Oven dinner
Sweet and sour pork chops, with a little heat.
Thick pork chops baked in a glaze of honey, soy sauce and SpiceItUp! Jalapeño Ketchup. Five minutes of prep, an hour in the oven, and a sticky sweet-hot sauce to spoon over rice.
About this recipe
Most sweet and sour sauces need pineapple, vinegar and cornstarch. This one uses three things you probably already have: honey for sweet, soy for salty, and jalapeño ketchup for tang and heat.
It started as the hot sweet and sour pork chops in the SpiceItUp! collection. See the original recipe on spiceitup.com.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 to 8 thick-cut pork chops
- 1/4 cup SpiceItUp! Jalapeño Ketchup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
Steps
Heat the oven
Heat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
Mix the glaze
Stir together the honey, soy sauce and Jalapeño Ketchup.
Bake
Arrange the pork chops in the dish, pour the glaze over them and bake for about 1 hour, until tender and cooked through (145°F inside).
Serve
Spoon the pan sauce over the chops and serve with rice or mashed potatoes.
Make it your way
Thicken the sauce
Simmer the pan juices with a teaspoon of cornstarch mixed with water.
Boneless chops
Use boneless chops and start checking at 35 to 40 minutes.
Questions
How long do you bake pork chops at 350°F?
Thick bone-in chops take about an hour covered in sauce. Boneless chops cook faster; check at 35 to 40 minutes for 145°F inside.
Can I make the sauce ahead?
Yes. Mix the glaze up to 3 days ahead and keep it in the fridge.
Is this sauce very spicy?
With Medium Jalapeño Ketchup it is mildly warm. Use Hot for more kick.