Smoked Pork Chops with Maple Glaze
Tender pork chops with a sweet and smoky maple glaze, ready in under 20 minutes on the stovetop. Liquid smoke gives authentic barbecue flavor without needing a smoker.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 312
- Protein
- 34g
Ingredients
- 2 pieces (6 oz each) pork chops, bone-in or boneless
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- 1
Pat the pork chops dry on both sides with paper towels, pressing gently to remove surface moisture so they brown better.
- 2
Sprinkle 0.5 teaspoon salt and 0.25 teaspoon pepper evenly on both sides of each pork chop.
- 3
Pour 3 tablespoons maple syrup and 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke into a small bowl and stir with a fork until mixed.
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 90 seconds.
- 5
Place the pork chops in the hot oil and listen for a loud sizzle; leave them undisturbed for 3 minutes until the bottoms turn golden brown.
- 6
Flip each pork chop and cook the other side for 3 minutes until it also turns golden brown.
- 7
Pour the maple syrup mixture around the pork chops, tilting the skillet so the liquid pools at the bottom.
- 8
Cook for 2 more minutes, spooning the glaze over the pork chops once halfway through, until the glaze thickens slightly and coats the meat.
- 9
Transfer the pork chops to plates and drizzle any remaining glaze from the skillet over the top.
Tools you’ll need
- paper towels
- small bowl
- fork
- 12-inch skillet
- tongs or spatula
- serving plates
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