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    Home » Sweet and Tangy Pork Chops

    Sweet and Tangy Pork Chops

    Published: Mar 26, 2011 · Modified: May 7, 2026 by Megan Porta, comfort food recipe creator and founder of Pip and Ebby, known for easy family meals and Instant Pot desserts. · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    You will want plentiful amounts of this delicious recipe!

    I’m going to refer to the month of March as Pork Month from now on. I didn’t plan it this way, but my husband and I have prepared much more pork than usual in the past few weeks. And every tender, juicy bite has been totally scrumptious! I have another pork recipe on my list that I plan to make soon. Mom’s Pork Chops! My mother makes the best pork chops under the sun, and I cannot wait to share that splendor with you all. I mustn’t get ahead of myself, though. Back to the delicious recipe at hand!

    This is how my husband has been preparing pork for the past year or so. I swoon over this recipe. And I swoon over the fact that I have a husband who makes me delicious pork and mouth-watering mai tais.

    Combine in a medium bowl:

    6 oz. light beer

    2 tablespoons brown sugar

    3 tablespoons ketchup, with an extra squirt for good measure

    Set aside.

    Salt and pepper both sides of 3 pork chops. If you plan to make more than 3, double the sauce. You will want plentiful amounts of its deliciousness.

    Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook the pork chops for 3 minutes on each side over medium heat.

    Pour the beer mixture over the pork chops and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F.

    Remove the pork chops from the skillet and cover them to keep warm. Continue to let the sauce simmer until it has reduced to 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes.

    Pour the sauce over the pork chops and serve immediately! I love Pork Month! Add Crockpot Pork Loin to your must try pork recipes, you won’t be disappointed!

    Sweet & Tangy Pork

    This is such a simple way to prepare pork chops, but one of my favorites. The sauce is DELICIOUS!
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 278kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 6 oz. light beer
    • 2 tbsp. brown sugar
    • 3 tbsp. ketchup
    • 3 pork chops
    • salt & pepper

    Instructions

    • Combine the beer, brown sugar and ketchup in a medium bowl. Set aside.
    • Coat pork chops with salt and pepper. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook the pork chops for 3 minutes on each side over medium heat. Pour the beer mixture over the pork chops and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degress F.
    • Remove pork chops from skillet and cover to keep warm. Let the sauce simmer until it has reduced to 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the pork and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 571mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Matt Morris

      July 07, 2016 at 9:57 pm

      Just made this and it is absolutely delicious

      Reply
      • Megan Porta

        July 10, 2016 at 9:11 pm

        This is one of our absolute favorite sauces of all time. It is SO GOOD. Glad you loved it, too.
        Megan

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    2. Patti Barrett

      July 25, 2012 at 12:34 am

      Awesome!!!! I am going to start using this sauce as my new go-to bbq sauce! Would be great on baby backs! Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Yrina De La Cruz

      January 29, 2012 at 3:25 am

      Just made these tonight. SUPER QUICK, and OH SO YUMMY! When you mix the beer and ketchup it will smell strange before you pour it in, but after that beer has cooked down, oh how good this dinner was!

      Reply
    4. Jenna

      January 11, 2012 at 2:57 am

      Just made this recipe and it was absolutely delicious!
      I also added onions to it.
      So yummy!

      Thnak you for sharing this wonderful recipe, my husband totally LOVED it!

      Reply
    5. Joy

      March 30, 2011 at 5:32 pm

      that looks so good. My husband would love it.

      Reply
    6. cakewhiz

      March 29, 2011 at 10:56 pm

      My goodness! that pork chop looks lovely and oh so juicy!!!! mmmmmmmm

      Reply
    7. Kita

      March 29, 2011 at 7:12 pm

      Love me some pork chops. These look and sound like they would be delicious. Makes me regret the quick marinade I threw mine in this morning.

      Reply
    8. Amy's Cooking Adventures

      March 28, 2011 at 5:37 pm

      These look great! Perfect for the package of pork chops I have in the freezer!

      Reply
    9. Peggy

      March 28, 2011 at 9:58 am

      That looks like one heck of a pork chop! Lucky you to have such a pork-talented husband! =)

      Reply
    10. Belinda @zomppa

      March 27, 2011 at 1:35 pm

      This looks perfectly flavored and moist!

      Reply
    11. cooking rookie

      March 27, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      Mmmmm…. looks so delicious with that shining glaze. Love it. Want a bit 😉

      Reply
    12. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels

      March 27, 2011 at 12:31 pm

      Wow those pork chops look sooo good! It's been forever since I've had pork and now I'm craving it at 5:30 am. 🙂

      Reply
    13. Susi's Kochen und Backen

      March 27, 2011 at 2:38 am

      These pork chops look fantastic, the sauce especially looks good enough to drink! This is a great weeknight meal when I'm running short on time! Thanks for sharing :o)

      Reply
    14. briarrose

      March 26, 2011 at 7:17 pm

      These look amazingly good…beautiful color. What an easy, fun recipe to put together.

      Reply
    15. Chef Dennis

      March 26, 2011 at 6:36 pm

      that does look like a wonderfully prepared pork chop! sweet and tangy is always my favorite, and we certainly don't serve pork often enough.
      thanks for sharing
      Dennis

      Reply

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