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Pork Medallions with Balsamic Honey Glaze

Delicious and tender Pork Medallions with Balsamic Honey Glaze. An impressive yet easy stove top dinner using minimal ingredients that is great for a date night in!

Pork medallions on a white plate.
Balsamic Glazed Pork Medallions

Here’s a great “fancied up” dish that you can make for your friends, family, for a special dinner or just a regular Tuesday. Honestly, these Balsamic Glazed Pork Medallions taste like a million bucks without the cost. If you had a chance to check out the Pork Medallions in a Dijon Mustard Sauce, you’ll love these.

Pork medallions in a sauce in a white dish.
Pork Medallions with Balsamic Honey Glaze

What is this Pork Dish Like

  • Difficulty – This recipe isn’t difficult to make and isn’t time consuming. However, I would say it’s a moderate difficulty. You want to get the sauce just right, so make sure not to boil it but also allow it time to thicken up!
  • Taste – The pork is really tender with a crust made from the flour. The sauce is absolutely delicious, rich and decadent!
  • Serving – As a main course, this pork dish, serves 4 people. In the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust the serving size.
Pork medallions in a sauce on a white plate.
Pork Medallions in a Balsamic Honey Glaze

Ingredients

  • Pork medallions – Pork medallions are a centre cut of a pork tenderloin.
  • Flour – All purpose flour is used to coat the pork. It creates a crust on the pork and also thickens the sauce.
  • Seasonings – This recipe just uses black pepper and salt.
  • Olive oil – The pork medallions are cooked in olive oil.
  • The sauce – This sauce is made from balsamic vinegar, honey, chicken broth and a little butter.

NOTE, The full recipe and instructions can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

Ingredients to make pork medallions in a honey balsamic glaze.
Ingredients to Make Pork Medallions in a Balsamic Honey Glaze

Instructions

  1. Make flour coating – In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  2. Coat the pork in the flour – Pat dry the pork medallions with paper towels. Add the pork medallions to the flour and coat both sides completely. Shake off any excess flour.
  3. Sear the pork – In a large skillet set over high heat, add the olive oil. Heat for about 2 minutes and then add the pork medallions. Cook for about 2 minutes and then flip them over. Cook for a further 2 minutes and remove the pork from the pan.
  4. Make the sauce Reduce heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar, honey and chicken broth. Whisk to combine and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium low, add the butter and leave to thicken for about 2 minutes.
  5. Add pork to the sauce – Add the pork medallions to the sauce, cover and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through.
  6. Serve – Remove from heat and serve with the sauce with your choice of side dishes.

Recipe Tips

  • Pat the pork dry – It’s important to pat the pork dry so the flour sticks when you coat the medallions.
  • Prep ahead – The pork can be coated in the flour seasoning up to 8 hours before cooking. The sauce can be made the day before and reheated.
  • Serve as soon as it’s cooked – This dish is best served fresh. Although you can cook the sauce before hand, cook the pork just before serving. It will have a tendency to dry out when reheated.
Pork medallions in a white serving dish with a sauce.
Pork Medallions in a Honey Balsamic Glaze

Substitutions

  • Pork medallions – Pork medallions are a centre cut of a pork tenderloin. You could use a pork tenderloin for this recipe. Just keep in mind, it will take much longer to cook. A pork tenderloin will take about 30 – 40 minutes to cook on the stove top.
Close up of pork medallions on a white plate.
Pork Medallions in a Balsamic Honey Sauce

Serving Suggestions

There are so many options! It would go great with theย Sauteed Wild Asparagus Couscous,ย Crispy Oven Roasted Baby Parmesan Potatoes, or even theย Sheet Pan Vegetables.ย They are all great fresh options. And donโ€™t forget you can check out theย Side Dishes Sectionย for many more recipes!

Glazed pork medallions on a plate.
Balsamic Honey Glazed Pork Medallions

Frequently Asked Questions

What are pork medallions?

They are cut from the centre of the pork tenderloin.ย  I can get my hands on them at my local supermarket in the frozen section.ย  They are reasonably priced and always fantastic.

Are pork medallions fatty?

This cut is actually low in fat. It’s as healthy as a chicken breast. They are an excellent source of protein that can be added to almost any meal.

Are pork medallions the same as pork steaks?

Generally, pork steaks are lean with a little fat on the outside to help enhance flavour. They are cut from the pork tenderloin.ย Pork medallions also come from the pork tenderloin but all the fat has been removed.

Pork medallions on a white plate with a sauce.
Pork Medallions in a Balsamic Honey Glaze


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Pork Medallions with Balsamic Honey Glaze

Delicious and tender Pork Medallions with Balsamic Honey Glaze. An impressive yet easy stove top dinner using minimal ingredients that is great for a date night in!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: quick dinners, stove top dinners
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 415kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs pork medallions
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  • Pat dry the pork medallions with paper towels. Add the pork medallions to the flour and coat both sides completely. Shake off any excess flour.
  • In a large skillet set over high heat, add the olive oil. Heat for about 2 minutes and then add the pork medallions. Cook for about 2 minutes and then flip them over. Cook for a further 2 minutes and remove the pork from the pan.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar, honey and chicken broth. Whisk to combine and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium low, add the butter and leave to thicken for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the pork medallions to the sauce, cover and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pork is cooked through.
  • Remove from heat and serve with the sauce with your choice of side dishes.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts
Pork Medallions with Balsamic Honey Glaze
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 415 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 148mg49%
Sodium 523mg23%
Potassium 938mg27%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 48g96%
Vitamin A 6IU0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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