Cast Iron Skillet Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 598 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 bone-in pork chops
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.5 tablespoon ground ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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).