These balsamic and sage pork chops will send your taste buds straight to Valhalla. And we don't say that lightly... The combination of balsamic, dijon and sage blends together masterfully to create a complex, yet irresistible flavor profile. A flavor profile so good you'll be begging for more.
This is one of our favorite (if not our favorite) recipes on this website, and a must try for anyone. Do yourself a favor and make this delicious sous vide pork loin chop recipe stat.
Pork Chop Time and Temperature
Through loads of experimentation, we’ve found that cooking pork loin chops at 58C/136F for 1 hour is the perfect combo. Cooking the 1" boneless pork chop for one hour is just enough time to achieve a perfectly juicy chop. Also, setting the pork chop temperature at 136F ensures that the protein is a beautiful medium rare with great texture. Just make sure you have a reliable sous vide that accurately regulates the temperature of the bath or your results may vary (check out the Anova or Joule). For other time and temperature options, check out our cooking guide here.
Special Equipment
Sous Vide Machine – To cook sous vide, you’re going to need a device to precisely regulate the temperature of the bath water. The two best sous vide machines in the game right now are the Anova Precision Cooker and the Breville Joule. The main difference between the two is that with the Anova you can control the device both manually and with a mobile device, and with the Joule you can only control the device by using your mobile device. Either way, both sous vide machines are top class and you can’t go wrong with either choice.
12-quart Container – Although you can use a basic stockpot for your sous vide cooking needs, I highly recommend buying a large plastic container. They are inexpensive and spacious, so you won’t have to worry about cooking a big roast in a small pot. I recommend a 12 quart Rubbermaid container, as it is BPA free, sturdy, and large enough for just about anything you will be cooking.
Container Lid – If you are going to buy a plastic container, I highly suggest buying a compatible lid for it. When you sous vide for a long duration, the heat of the water causes evaporation. With a lid, it eliminates a majority of the evaporation so you can cook for 72 hours care-free.
Cast Iron Skillet – If you are looking to take your searing game to the next level, we recommend investing in a cast iron skillet. By using a cast iron in this recipe, you’ll achieve a deep sear on the protein. Cast irons are also extremely handy for searing just about any and all sous vide meat. Lodge offers the best quality and price, which is why it is our favorite cast iron brand.
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Sous Vide Balsamic and Sage Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 pork loin chops
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 fresh sage leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
Set sous vide machine to 58C/136F.
In a bowl, mix together olive oil, balsamic, garlic and dijon mustard.
Salt and pepper the pork chops to taste. Put the chops in a freezer bag with the balsamic dijon sauce and fresh sage, and remove the air through a vacuum sealer or the displacement method. Drop pork chops in the bath for 1 hour.
Finishing
Remove bag from bath. Take chops out of the bag, pat dry and lightly re-season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard the sage from bag, and set the balsamic dijon sauce aside.
Heat medium size pan on high and add oil. Sear for 60 seconds on each side. Remove from pan and place on plate to rest. Lower the heat to medium, add sauce from bag and simmer for 4 minutes or until thickened. Place pork chops back in the pan and coat both sides with sauce for about 1 minute. Serve and enjoy!
I made the balsamic and sage pork chops today.
Thank you for sharing an excellent recipe.
Was cooked to perfection..and the flavors were just spot on.
Thank you.. ?
Thank you so much for your review, Sunil! We are extremely happy you enjoyed it, and hope you try some other recipes.
This looks so good. Question though do you put all porkchops in one bag?
If you can fit them all in a bag without them being too cluttered then yes! But you want to give the pork chops some space between each other to cook properly, so if they are touching then I'd recommend using an extra bag.
Never thought sage and balsamic would be good on pork chops, but I figured i'd give this recipe a shot cause I like your other recipes. These were absolutely some of the best pork chops I've ever tasted.
These were some of the best pork chops I've had. Thank you for posting this.
This is recipe is genius. Going to add this recipe to the weekly lineup. Thanks!
Fabulous, Made this recipe tonight with two large bone-in pork chops. Produced the most tender chops you can imagine and the sauce complemented them beautifully.
I've been cooking sous vide for quite a while and I was getting bored with some of my recipes. This recipe look interesting, so I tried it. The result was fantastic! I loved this sauce. I will now be looking at other recipes on this website.
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the others as well.
WHOA! Restaurant quality. So easy. I used 15 sage leaves because I love sage but the deeply infused flavor coupled with the perfect doneness— a white whale I have been chasing for years—- made this the best pork dish I had ever made (or had). Thanks.
Thank you so much for your kind words!! This is by far one of my favorite recipes on here, so I'm glad you enjoy it as much as me!
This was my first attempt at sous vide cooking after receiving the appliance as a birthday gift and it couldn’t have been easier, more foolproof or delicious. I can’t wait to explore the other recipes on the site, thank you for posting this!
Thank you so much, Kelly! So glad you enjoyed it :).
I greatly appreciate this recipe. I recently received an immersion cooker for my birthday from my wife, who appreciates it as much as I do. This was a great addition to our menu and everyone thought it was as delicious as previously reviewed. The next time through, I may add a little honey to the sauce upon thickening to cut some of the vinegar of the cooking sauce. I thought the balsamic would sweeten up a bit, but it didn't seem to make as balanced a sauce as I would hope. Great dish. Thanks again,
Really glad you enjoyed it, Jason! Honey sounds like it could be a great addition, I will try adding a little next time I make this recipe.
Why do you remove the sage, it is shown in the picture?
Wow these were so good and easy! I only had mango balsamic vinegar it was amazing. Next time fig balsamic. Thanks for a great recipe.
So glad you enjoyed, Robin! Mango balsamic sounds like an incredible touch, might have to buy some just for this!
hello Jason, I'm quite new to Sous vide and your site as of yesterday, I tried this pork chop recipe according to your excellent detailed instructions and tips! They were the Best chops we've ever had!! I started with the time and temp given in the recipe, somewhat hesitantly, thinking I may have to go a little higher in temp the next time, but no, they were cooked through, and incredibly juicy! I'll be looking forward to trying more of your recipes, and appreciate the extra details that are also given. Thank you!
Hi Patricia, wow thank you so much for your kind words! Very happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe and the pork chops came out perfect. If you have any questions about sous vide or any of my recipes please feel free to leave me a message!
I want to try this but I don't have any sage leaves. I have dried sage but no leaves any suggestions?
Hi Terri, go ahead and replace the fresh sage leaves w/ 1 tsp of dried sages leaves. I'd recommend tasting the sauce throughout to see if you want to add any additional dried sage in.
Made these chops today. Nothing short of excellent. Moist flavorful with no one flavor taking center stage. Just a perfect emulsion.
I have two thick, boneless chops (1”). Should I keep the cook time and temp in your recipe or adjust ?
Yes the cook time in my recipe should be perfect.
Jason, I tried this recipe verbatim, I will kid you not, aim a Chef and it is the best Chops that I have had in a very long time. The wife just raved about! Thanks for what you do and the web site.
Thank you so much, Michael! Really happy you enjoyed them. This is one of my favorite recipes, the flavors never let me down.
Would it work to seal these in the bag a few days before cooking? I am going camping and would like to prep ahead of time and not have to take my vacuum sealer.
I think that should work just fine. My one recommendation is to only vacuum seal the pork chops in the sous vide bag, excluding the marinade. I worry that if the pork chops are in that acidic of a marinade for too long it might start negatively impacting the quality of the meat. You can just mix together and reduce the marinade in a pan and then throw the pork chops in when you are ready to sear and glaze.
This recipe is fantastic! It protects lean pork loin chops from drying out. So flavorful!! This will be my go to recipe for pork chops!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I have read that with sous vide you can prep ahead then freeze the meat (properly vacuum sealed) and when you’re ready just throw the whole frozen thing in the sous vide, simply adding 1 hour to the cooking time. Would this work for this recipe? Thanks!
Hi Shannon, that method would definitely work for the pork chops! I have never tried freezing this specific sauce so I'm not 100% if that will turn out correct, but you could always just vacuum seal the pork chops with salt, pepper and fresh sage and then make the rest of the sauce once the chops are done cooking.
Normally I find what you put in the sous vide bag a waste of time but this recipe works on two levels. First it actually does infuse flavor during the sous vide time. Second it makes the chops brown easily.
So glad you enjoyed this recipe! This is one of my personal favorites for those exact reasons.
An incredible addition to our list of sous vide recipes. The balance of flavours...,.... Sage with additional flavours of the balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard made for an almost orgasmic sensation! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
I'm giving your review a 5-Star review!
Absolutely wonderful. We love balsamic vinegar anyway. I cooked at 136 for 2hours and used ground sage, it was spot on for us. I loved the comment about using fig balsamic, will try that next time. Thanks for taking the guess work out of the recipe.
can you use tarragon instead of sage? thanks
It will change the flavor profile of the dish since the sage, balsamic, and dijon play really nicely together. However, tarragon may still be a delicious substitute, it just depends on your preference.
Outstanding flavor!