Juicy, tender and flavorful pork chops in a thyme and garlic butter sauce. Quickly pan seared and then finished in the oven, these delicious chops are ready in less than 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 medium pork chops
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic – leave 6 cloves whole and mince 2 cloves
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together melted butter, thyme, and minced garlic. Set aside.
- In a cast iron or oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. When the skillet is hot add pork chops. Sear until golden; about 4 minutes per side.
- Pour garlic butter mixture over the pork chops. Add the remaining whole garlic cloves to the pan. Place skillet in the oven and cook for about 10-12 minutes or until pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145°F (test with meat thermometer).
- Spoon a little of the butter sauce left in the skillet onto the pork chops before serving.
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