Pork Chops with Bacon-Onion Marmalade

SERVES: 4

SERVING SIZE: 1 (6-ounce) chop

COOK TIME: 21 Min

Instead of making pork chops the way you always do, we suggest giving these a try! They're weeknight-perfect and the bacon-onion marmalade delivers a whole lot of flavor. So, grab a skillet (we suggest a cast iron one, if you have it!) and get ready to cook up something new and delicious for dinner tonight!

What You'll Need

1/2 stick butter
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
4 slices crispy-cooked bacon, crumbled
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup milk
4 (1-inch thick) pork loin chops
3/4 cup vegetable shortening

What to Do

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion 6 to 8 minutes or until soft. Add balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; heat 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in bacon and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, combine flour, paprika, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper; mix well. Place milk in another shallow dish. Dip pork chops in milk, then in flour mixture, coating completely. Then, dip again in milk and flour mixture.
In a large cast iron skillet, heat shortening over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Add chops and cook 6 to 8 minutes per side or until cooked through and coating is golden. Drain on paper towel-lined platter. Spoon bacon and onion mixture over pork chops, and serve.

Note

For even more ideas with pork chops, check out our collection of Amazing & Easy Pork Chop Recipes.

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rac620 6198053

Feb 15, 2020

Great! So easy to prepare, this is a KEEPER! Wonderful flavor. Will be making this often. Thank you. Never ever be without at least a few cast iron skillets. So so versatile. This is definitely a 10.

Cowboy Chef Jeff

Jun 22, 2020

If this is wonderful, will be making often, and definitely a 10, then how come only a 1 star rating?

Morehouse17

Mar 28, 2018

Good thing I own a cast iron skillet. ;) I love to try new recipes and this pork chops with bacon onion marmalade sure sounds great. I fry my chops from time to time but I never have prepared them for frying in the fashion described here so I have learned a new way to cook them.

Vonny

Mar 20, 2018

I am trying this recipe this weekend and just by reading it can tell it's going to get a 5 star rating! The one thing I may change is adding the crispy cooked bacon at the very end of the dish. To keep it crunchy! Thanks for all the great new recipe ideas.

Delphine Bryant

Mar 12, 2018

Now this is a great pork chop recipe. Just last week I prepared pork chops for my family in one of the three ways I do, fried, barbecued or baked. This recipe will take the fried version to a whole new level.