Apricot Glazed Pork Chops

Pork Chops are all the time scrumptious for a week-night meal and these Apricot Glazed Pork Chops are going to be successful with the entire household! And in the event you use sugar-free apricot preserves the pork chops with apricot glaze are low in web carbs.

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Pork chops are one thing I like to prepare dinner at residence despite the fact that I hardly ever get them organized in a restaurant, and in the event you’re in search of a simple dinner, these Apricot Glazed Pork Chops are fast and scrumptious. And this recipe makes use of sugar-free apricot preserves, so the apricot glazed pork chops are a lot decrease in carbs than you may be considering! In truth these pork chops are Keto, low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy free.

I feel this kind of fast recipe is the right factor to prepare dinner after a busy day at work. And after we up to date the very-old images for this favourite recipe, Kara and I additionally improved the recipe a bit to make it even simpler to make. Hope you do this one quickly!

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How did we enhance the recipe for Apricot Glazed Pork Chops?

Once we determined to replace the images for this recipe Kara and I each felt the unique methodology that browned the pork chops after which roasted them in a preheated 350F/176C oven for 8-10 minutes when you make the sauce was extra steps than the recipe wanted. For the up to date methodology, we browned the pork chops, eliminated them to a plate whereas we made the sauce within the pan, and put pork chops again into the sauce to completed cooking. We additionally elevated the recipe to make use of 4 pork chops, however solely barely elevated the quantity of sauce (and used lower-carb apricot preserves) which made this recipe even decrease in carbs. (When you had been a fan of the unique methodology of browning after which roasting the pork chops, you possibly can undoubtedly nonetheless make them that manner.)

Can you employ bone-in pork chops for this recipe?

I like the pork loin sirloin chops I used for the Apricot Glazed Pork Chops as a result of they’re cheap and straightforward to prepare dinner. However in the event you want bone-in pork chops, they are going to be nice in the event that they’re not too giant. Utilizing an Prompt Learn Meat Thermometer (affiliate hyperlink) to verify the meat has reached at the very least 145F/62C is very essential for bone-in pork chops.

What Apricot Preserves did I take advantage of for Apricot Glazed Pork Chops?

I used Smucker’s Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate hyperlink) with three web carbs per tablespoon for this recipe prior to now, however for the up to date model I used SkinnyGirl Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate hyperlink) which have one gram extra fiber for under two web carbs per tablespoon. Any sort of sugar-free apricot preserves will make this fairly low in carbs, so use the one you discover at your retailer.

Are the Apricot Glazed Pork Chops low in carbs?

With the model of sugar-free apricot preserves I used and the adjustments I made to the recipe, these pork chops have solely 4.6 web carbs per serving.

The best way to Make Apricot Glazed Pork Chops:

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1. I used pork loin sirloin chops which I feel are straightforward to prepare dinner.
2. Trim the pork chops. Season with salt, pepper, and Penzey’s Pork Chop Seasoning (affiliate hyperlink), or different seasonings which can be good on pork.
3. Warmth oil in frying pan over medium-high warmth, then brown pork chops 2-3 minutes per facet. 
4. Put browned pork chops on a plate. 
5. Deglaze pan with canned rooster broth and prepare dinner till it reduces to about 1/2 cup.
6. Then scale back warmth to medium, whisk in Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate hyperlink), and prepare dinner 2-3 minutes or till preserves and rooster broth are well-combined. 
7. Then whisk within the Dijon mustard.
8. Put pork chops again within the pan with the sauce and prepare dinner about 2-3 minutes extra, or till pork reaches 145F/62C on an Prompt Learn Meat Thermometer (affiliate hyperlink).
9. Serve pork chops sizzling with the sauce spooned over.

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

Apricot Glazed Pork Chops can be a scrumptious low-carb meal with one thing like Spinach Salad with Bacon and Feta, Garlic-Roasted Inexperienced Beans, or Cauliflower Rice with Basil, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts.

Extra Tasty Concepts for Pork Chops for Dinner:

Low-Carb Food regimen / Low-Glycemic Food regimen / South Seashore Food regimen Ideas:
When you use the sugar-free preserves as beneficial for these apricot glazed pork chops, this will likely be appropriate for low-carb or Keto weight loss program plans. So long as pork chops are lean and trimmed to have lower than 10% fats, this recipe made with sugar-free or no-sugar added apricot preserves can be okay for part 2 or 3 of the unique South Seashore Food regimen.

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Historic Notes for this Recipe:
The recipe for Apricot Glazed Pork Chops was first posted in 2010, and I’ve made it fairly a couple of occasions since then. It was final up to date with a better methodology and extra info in 2024.

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