Apricot Glazed Pork Chops

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Pork Chops are always delicious for a week-night meal and these Apricot Glazed Pork Chops are going to be a hit with the whole family! And if you use sugar-free apricot preserves the pork chops with apricot glaze are low in net carbs.

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Apricot Glazed Pork Chops shown with four pork chops on serving plate and sauce in back.

Pork chops are something I love to cook at home even though I rarely order them in a restaurant, and if you’re looking for an easy dinner, these Apricot Glazed Pork Chops are quick and delicious. And this recipe uses sugar-free apricot preserves, so the apricot glazed pork chops are much lower in carbs than you might be thinking! In fact these pork chops are Keto, low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy free.

I think this type of quick recipe is the perfect thing to cook after a busy day at work. And when we updated the very-old photos for this favorite recipe, Kara and I also improved the recipe a bit to make it even easier to make. Hope you try this one soon!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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

When we decided to update the photos for this recipe Kara and I both felt the original method that browned the pork chops and then roasted them in a preheated 350F/176C oven for 8-10 minutes while you make the sauce was more steps than the recipe needed. For the updated method, we browned the pork chops, removed them to a plate while we made the sauce in the pan, and put pork chops back into the sauce to finished cooking. We also increased the recipe to use 4 pork chops, but only slightly increased the amount of sauce (and used lower-carb apricot preserves) which made this recipe even lower in carbs. (If you were a fan of the original method of browning and then roasting the pork chops, you can definitely still make them that way.)

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

I love the pork loin sirloin chops I used for the Apricot Glazed Pork Chops because they’re inexpensive and easy to cook. But if you prefer bone-in pork chops, they will be fine if they’re not too large. Using an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link) to make sure the meat has reached at least 145F/62C is especially important for bone-in pork chops.

What Apricot Preserves did I use for Apricot Glazed Pork Chops?

I used Smucker’s Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate link) with three net carbs per tablespoon for this recipe in the past, but for the updated version I used SkinnyGirl Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate link) that have one gram more fiber for only two net carbs per tablespoon. Any type of sugar-free apricot preserves will make this quite low in carbs, so use the one you find at your store.

Are the Apricot Glazed Pork Chops low in carbs?

With the brand of sugar-free apricot preserves I used and the changes I made to the recipe, these pork chops have only 4.6 net carbs per serving.

How to Make Apricot Glazed Pork Chops:

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I used pork loin sirloin chops which I think are easy to cook.
Trim the pork chops. Season with salt, pepper, and Penzey’s Pork Chop Seasoning (affiliate link), or other seasonings that are good on pork.
Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat, then brown pork chops 2-3 minutes per side.
Put browned pork chops on a plate.
Deglaze pan with canned chicken broth and cook until it reduces to about 1/2 cup.
Then reduce heat to medium, whisk in Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate link), and cook 2-3 minutes or until preserves and chicken broth are well-combined.
Then whisk in the Dijon mustard.
Put pork chops back in the pan with the sauce and cook about 2-3 minutes more, or until pork reaches 145F/62C on an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link).
Serve pork chops hot with the sauce spooned over.

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

Apricot Glazed Pork Chops would be a delicious low-carb meal with something like Spinach Salad with Bacon and Feta, Garlic-Roasted Green Beans, or Cauliflower Rice with Basil, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts.

More Tasty Ideas for Pork Chops for Dinner:

Ingredients

4 pork loin sirloin chops
salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning pork chops
2 tsp. Penzey’s Pork Chop Seasoning (optional)
1 T olive oil
3/4 cup canned chicken broth
1/2 cup sugar-free apricot preserves (see notes)
2 T Dijon mustard

Instructions

Trim away any fat or undesirable parts from the pork chops. Season pork chops on both sides with salt, pepper, and Penzey’s Pork Chop Seasoning, or any seasonings that will be good on pork.
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat, then brown the pork chops 2-3 minutes on each side. (You will cook them more in the sauce so don’t overcook at this point.)
Put the browned chops on a plate while you make the sauce. (You can cover them if you want, but they will get heated when you finish cooking them in the sauce so it’s not completely necessary.
Deglaze the pan with canned chicken broth and cook over medium high heat until it reduces to about 1/2 cup.
Then reduce heat to medium, whisk in the Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves and cook 2-3 minutes, whisking until the preserves and the chicken broth are well-combined. Sauce will not be completely smooth.
Then whisk in the Dijon mustard until combined.

Put pork chops back in the pan with the sauce and cook about 2-3 minutes more, or until the pork reaches 145F/62C on an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link).
Then serve pork chops hot with the tasty apricot sauce spooned over.

Notes

I’ve made this recipe with both Smuckers and SkinnyGirl Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate link). Both are low in carbs but the SkinnyGirl Sugar-Free Apricot Preserves (affiliate link) has more fiber so it’s a bit lower in net carbs. If you don’t want to use preserves with Splenda, pick a brand that’s the lowest in sugar you can find.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 259Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 4.2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8.4gCholesterol 90mgSodium 669mgCarbohydrates 11.1gFiber 6.5gSugar .3gProtein 29g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
If you use the sugar-free preserves as recommended for these apricot glazed pork chops, this will be suitable for low-carb or Keto diet plans. As long as pork chops are lean and trimmed to have less than 10% fat, this recipe made with sugar-free or no-sugar added apricot preserves would be okay for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
The recipe for Apricot Glazed Pork Chops was first posted in 2010, and I’ve made it quite a few times since then. It was last updated with an easier method and more information in 2024.

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