Cherry Balsamic Pork Chops
plus Roasted Green Beans & Couscous with Thyme
- Wheat
- Milk
Part sweet, part tangy, and all-around delicious—that’s the thick and super flavorful glaze we have in store for you tonight, drizzled all over these pork chops. The rich cherry and balsamic flavors balance each other out perfectly. So we’ve kept the sides simple with roasted green beans and couscous to allow the meat and sauce to shine. And boy, do they steal the show.
Ingredients
1 unit
Cherry Jam
6 ounce
Green Beans
½ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Onion
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
12 ounce
Pork Chops
Not included in your delivery
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
5 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings).
• Toss green beans on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 10-12 minutes.
• While green beans roast, melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over mediumhigh heat. Add couscous and half the thyme (all for 4 servings); cook, stirring, until toasted and fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4) and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, pat pork* dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; remove from pan and set aside.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium heat. Add sliced onion; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. • Stir in vinegar; simmer until slightly reduced, 30-60 seconds. • Add jam and 1⁄3 cup water (½ cup for 4 servings). Cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and up to ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4) to taste. • Turn off heat. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted. • Return pork to pan; turn to coat in sauce.
• Fluff couscous with a fork and season with salt and pepper. • Divide pork, couscous, and green beans between plates. Top pork with any remaining sauce and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the cherry balsamic sauce, calling it delicious and a perfect match for the tender pork chops 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Customers found this meal quick and easy to make, with clear instructions for a tasty result.
- Suggestions: Some preferred steaming the green beans instead of roasting; others recommended adding extra seasoning to the couscous.
- Leftovers: Several mentioned the dish reheated well, with some saying it tasted even better the next day.
- Texture: While most enjoyed the juicy pork, a few found their chops slightly tough; cooking time may need adjusting.
Reviews from our home cooks
Pork chops and couscous were incredible! Great flavors, we had to stop ourselves from eating all of it so that we could have leftovers! Just the right amount of cherry flavor and sweetness. The green beans were just okay, that's the only reason for not giving 4 stars. They were pretty plain and when we followed the allotted amount of cook time they were not cooked fully. Otherwise, absolutely fabulous recipe we will definitely be making again!
I'm not a pork fan, but this was the best tasting pork I've had yet. I love the sweet and sour combination of the cherry jam and the balsamic vinegar. The couscous had good flavor & the green beans rounded it out well. I added some sliced avocado for presentation & the meal was a hit!
I had never had couscous before so this was an excellent accompaniment to the pork chops and roasted green beans. The Cherry balsamic sauce was an excellent addition to the chops. All flavors blended beautifully. Will order again.
The couscous was the star of this meal - the dried thyme really packed it full of delicious flavor! The pork chop itself was very good (and huge!), but the sauce was a letdown. It was very watery (I even simmered it longer than the recipe called for) and I don't think the onions were cooked enough (even though I cooked them much longer than the recipe said to) - they were still very white and somewhat stiff.
Everyone loved this. The cherry drizzle did not need sugar in my opinion, so I didn't use any. The chops were tender and juicy. The green beans and couscous were great additions to the pork.
Tender pork chops but I did pound them with a mallet as they were thick. Couscous was fluffy and thyme was a good touch. Vinegar gave the sauce a zing. Easy to follow recipe.
Flavor of cherry balsamic sauce was good and green beans were great... pork was lean, but was not done using times in recipe, but was dry when it was done.
Delicious chops!! The cherry balsamic was SO good!! We love couscous too that was a hit. Very easy to prep and cook. We'll order this again.
The cherry balsamic pork chops was the best item we've had so far. It took the least amount of prep, and was easy to fix. I did not want to heat the oven for just vegetables, so steamed them on stovetop. Also added a bit of beef broth to the couscous, which added to the flavor.
We never would've thought to add a cherry balsamic topping to a pork chop, it was super tasty and a hearty healthy meal.
