Cast Iron Skillet Sweet and Sour Pork Chops
Description
Bone-in pork chops are seared and simmered in an Asian-inspired sweet and sour sauce in a cast iron skillet for this easy weeknight dish.
Ingredients
•
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
•
1 cup pineapple juice
•
1/2 cup raisins
•
2 tablespoons brown sugar
•
2 tablespoons cornstarch
•
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
•
1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
•
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
•
1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste
•
2 bone-in pork chops
•
2 tablespoons salted butter
Directions
1
Combine tomato paste, pineapple juice, raisins, brown sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, ginger, red pepper flakes, and seasoned salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
2
Rinse pork chops and pat dry. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and brown on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes total. Do not drain the skillet.
3
Pour in the tomato paste mixture, reduce heat, and let simmer until sauce thickens to a gravy consistency and pork is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).