Garlic Butter Pork Chops are a simple (20 minute) main dish, made by pan-searing chops, then finishing them in the oven, covered in a savory sauce!
My mom used to make fried pork chops for our family when I was growing up. They were nothing fancy, because she just coated them in flour, seasoned with salt and pepper and fried them in oil. They tasted okay, but were just kind of “plain”!
Now that I’m MUCH OLDER and am the one cooking, I find great delight in finding recipes for OTHER ways to cook pork chops!
Recently I found a recipe for garlic butter pork chops online, and decided to give it a try. You can use bone-in OR boneless chops for this recipe. This recipe is SUPER SIMPLE to make (in hardly any time at all – 20 minutes), and tastes great!
The three ingredient sauce that covers the cooked chops while they bake imparts a lot of flavor, and my husband and I enjoyed this dish. Here’s how to make it!
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Prep The Pork Chops
Preheat your oven to 375° F. Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels (I used boneless chops). Lightly season (to your taste) with salt and pepper, on both sides of the meat.
Set the chops aside for a moment while you make the butter garlic sauce.
Making The Butter Garlic Sauce Is A Cinch!
Making the butter garlic sauce for the pork chops is ridiculously EASY! Melt butter and then stir in minced garlic and fresh, chopped thyme leaves.
That’s it… see how easy it is? Set the sauce aside, once blended. This garlic butter sauce will go on the pork chops right before they are baked.
Pan-Sear The Pork Chops
To lightly brown the chops, they must be pan-seared before baking. It’s easy, too! Heat a Tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet. I like using my old faithful cast iron skillet for this, but any non-stick skillet will do!
Heat the oil on medium-high heat until really hot, but not smoking. Carefully place the pork into the hot skillet. It should sizzle when the meat hits the oil!
Don’t move the pork chops once they go into the pan, to ensure a good sear! Sear the pork chops until golden brown on the bottom. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
Turn the pork chops over and sear the other side for 2-3 minutes. Both sides of the pork chops should now have a golden brown “crust” on them.
Bake The Garlic Butter Pork Chops
You can keep the browned pork chops in the same skillet, if it is oven-safe, OR you can place them in an oven-safe baking dish.
Give the garlic butter sauce a stir, and then pour all of it over the top of the chops. In the second photo below, you can see all that yummy minced garlic on the pork chops!
Bake The Garlic Butter Pork Chops
Bake the garlic butter pork chops in a preheated oven at 375° F. for about 10-12 minutes. Your cooking time might vary slightly, because it will depend on the thickness of the pork chops you are using.
The pork chops are done when they reach an internal temperature of 145° F. Remove the meat from the oven, once done, and let it sit for a couple minutes before serving. This helps the juices inside redistribute through the meat.
Time To Serve The Garlic Butter Pork Chops!
Now it is time to serve this dish! Transfer the pork chops to serving plates. Spoon the garlic butter sauce over the top; garnish with fresh thyme sprigs (if desired), and serve!
Hope you enjoy these garlic butter pork chops! We enjoyed them, served with fresh cold watermelon slices and corn on the cob! It was a great summer meal!
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Original recipe source: https://www.primaverakitchen.com/garlic-butter-baked-pork-chops/
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Garlic Butter Pork Chops are a simple (20 minute) main dish, made by pan-searing chops, then finishing them in the oven, covered in a savory sauce!
- 2 pork chops , boneless or bone-in (approx. 1" thick)
- salt and pepper , season to taste
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Tablespoons butter , melted
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme , chopped (+ extra sprigs for garnish, if desired)
Preheat oven to 375° F. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Lightly season (to your taste preference) with salt and pepper, on both sides of the meat. Set chops aside.
Melt butter, and then stir in minced garlic and fresh, chopped thyme leaves. Set the sauce aside once blended together.
Heat olive oil (in a cast iron or non-stick skillet) on medium-high heat until really hot, but not smoking. Carefully place the pork into the hot skillet. It should sizzle when the meat hits the oil! Don't move the pork chops once they go into the pan. Sear pork chops until golden brown on the bottom. This takes about 2-3 minutes. Turn pork chops over and sear the other side for 2-3 minutes. Both sides of the pork chops should have a golden brown "crust" on them.
Place browned pork chops in an oven-safe baking dish, or keep it in the same skillet (if oven safe). Pour all of the butter garlic sauce over the top of the chops. Bake at 375° F. for about 10-12 minutes. The cooking time might vary slightly, because it will depend on the thickness of the pork chops you are using. The pork chops are done when they reach an internal temperature of 145° F. Remove from oven, once done, and let chops sit for a couple minutes before serving, to help juices inside redistribute through the meat. Transfer pork chops to serving plates. Spoon the garlic butter sauce over the top; garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired, and serve!
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