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Pork loin chops with caramelized pears and thyme

Name: Pork loin chops with caramelized pears and thyme
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 Pork loin chops (bone-in, about 2 cm thick); 2 Pears (firm); 30 g Butter; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Honey; 1/2 tsp Dried thyme; 100 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper

Pan-seared pork loin chops with pears caramelized in butter, honey, and thyme. A one-pan dinner ready in 30 minutes. Serves 4.

Quick recipes in 35 minutes · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026 · High-protein recipe · 30 g protein per serving

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy

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Pork loin chops with pears make a quick one-pan dinner: sear the chops until golden, then caramelize pear wedges in the pan drippings with butter, honey, and thyme. Sweet pears pair well with pork, much like apples do.

Ingredients

4 servings

Pork loin chops (bone-in, about 2 cm thick) 4
Pears (firm) 2
Butter 30 g
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Honey 1 tbsp
Dried thyme 1/2 tsp
Water 100 ml
Salt 1 tsp
Ground black pepper 1/2 tsp

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Instructions

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Sear the pork chops
10 min
Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel, snip the fat along the edges, and season with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a skillet until hot. Sear the chops for 4 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate.
Caramelize the pears
8 min
Peel and core the pears, then cut them into wedges. Melt the butter in the pan drippings, add the pears, and cook for 4–5 minutes. Add the honey and thyme and let the pears caramelize.
Finish cooking
5 min
Pour in the water and return the pork chops and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Cover and simmer for 3–4 minutes, until cooked through.
Serve
Serve the pork chops with the pears and pan juices, accompanied by mashed potatoes or pan-fried potatoes.

Tip: Add the honey only after the pears have browned; it would burn if added to the hot pan at the start.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 450 kcal
Protein: 30 g
Carbohydrates: 18 g
of which sugars: 13 g
Fat: 29 g
of which saturates: 11 g
Fiber: 2.9 g
Salt: 1.6 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Bravčové karé s karamelizovanými hruškami a tymiánom