Peach season is one of my favourite times of the year! I normally enjoy eating fresh peaches, just they way they are, or, sometimes, using them in a sweet recipe, but they also work well in savoury dishes like these balsamic peach pork chops! This recipes is super easy! You simply marinate some pork chops in a simple balsamic marinade before pan searing the chops and cooking the balsamic sauce along with plenty of peach slices. The sauce is inspired by a balsamic vinaigrette where apricot preserves are used instead of honey or sugar for the sweet aspect. Once the pork chops are cooked and the sauce has thickened a bit, the fresh peach slices are added and cooked to warm before being enoyed. I like to serve the balsamic peach pork chops with a mild blue cheese crumbled on top,but it’s completely optional.
Balsamic Peach Pork Chops with Blue Cheese
Juicy pork chops topped in balsamic peaches and blue cheese!
ingredients
- 1 pound pork chops
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves (or honey)
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large peaches, sliced
- 1/4 cup blue cheese (or feta), crumbled (optional)
directions
- Marinate the pork chops in half of the mixture of the balsamic vinegar, apricot preserves, mustard, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper, for 20 minutes to overnight, reserving the remaining half.
- Shake off the excess marinade and pan fry over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside.
- Place the remaining balsamic mixture in the pan and simmer until it starts to thicken, about 3 minutes.
- Add the peach slices and cook until they are just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Enjoy the pork chops topped in the balsamic peach sauce topped with the crumbled blue cheese!
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WOW this sounds fantastic, must give it a try and I think the blue cheese will be just what is needed to take it over the top.
The creamy texture of this dish is so comforting on a chilly evening.
good dish, different kind of pork chop recipe for me, and blue cheese always works, thank you
All I can say is WOW!!! What an amazing flavorful recipe but so simple to make!! This recipe definitely goes on the list of my top favorites!!!
Easy and delicious!