Sweet-and-Saucy Pork Chops Recipe | Epicurious

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Two pork chops on a plate scattered with garlic chips capers and rosemary all bathed in a translucent brown sauce.

Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Frances Boswell

For weeknight-friendly pork chops that cook in record time but are still succulent, we turn to an unexpected ingredient: sugar. A pinch sprinkled over the surface helps the chops caramelize and develop a golden-brown crust before the meat has a chance to dry out. For max juiciness, we finish cooking them in a buttery-tangy pan sauce that then gets spooned over every slice.

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