Basil Pork Chops

Name: Basil Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 4 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)

Just a few ingredients give a tender pork loin chop all the glazed goodness it needs. Serve with your favorite roasted veggies and you’ve got a meal bursting with flavor. —Lisa Gilliland, Fort Collins, Colorado

Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
4 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)

Directions

Mix first four ingredients; gradually stir in 1 tablespoon oil (mixture will be crumbly). Rub over both sides of pork chops.
In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; cook chops until a thermometer reads 145&deg, 4-6 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 152 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 312mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Chops in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006

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Lois

Jun 12, 2018

Exellant
Jamie

May 19, 2018

Easy and tasty!
ryanswife

Oct 31, 2017

We really enjoyed this dinner. You could really taste the brown sugar over the other spices. I will be making this again. It was pretty easy to make.
Angel182009

Jan 15, 2017

Great quick dinner with affordable ingredients! Will definitely make again.
browns19fan

Dec 7, 2016

My husband and I both thought this was delicious! I used bone-in "pork porterhouse" chops. Next time I may try omitting the oil from the rub, as there seemed to be an unnecessary ocean of it left in the skillet. And there will be a next time.Next-time update: As I neglected to mention in my first post, I cut all the ingredients in half since I'm feeding only two people. This time I added about 1/2 teaspoon of oil to the rub and one teaspoon to the pan. I also added the full half-teaspoonfuls of chili powder and salt (I used kosher salt). We liked it even better this way, if that's possible.
hamhock32

Sep 10, 2014

Awesome pork chops. Really crispy.
Pulseox

Jan 21, 2014

This was just okay. It tasted like slightly sweet and spicy, but no real flavor, it's hard to describe. I won't even eat the leftovers.
tlbdlb4evr

Nov 9, 2013

Cooked this again tonight. This has become my husband's favorite. Just an F.Y.I. - It is just as good or maybe even better with Center Cut bone-in pork chops.
tigerzeschy

Apr 11, 2013

I substitute olive oil for the canola oil. I made it using paprika as I was out of chili powder. My mother-in-law, husband, and sons (16,5, and 5) all loved it. Another time, I was in a bind and needed something ready for when we got home from the gym, so I threw it in the crock pot on high for 1 hour 30 minutes. The kids loved it! Will definitely keep making this!
Elyssey

Feb 17, 2013

Wow. I do not know what everyone is talking about. This was the worst pork recipe I have ever experienced. The smell was awful and the taste was worse. I would not recommend this to anyone. Not trying to be mean but I am pretty upset that I wasted my pork chops. This rating is inaccurate in my opinion.