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A sizzling pork chop is being cooked in a skillet with bubbling garlic butter, emitting a mouth-watering aroma
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Garlic Butter Pork Chops

Four pork chops with garlic butter flavorings.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pork chops 1 inch thick, about 8 oz each, bone-in unless boneless is specified
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Sear pork chops for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
  4. Remove pork chops from skillet and set aside.
  5. Reduce heat to low; add butter, garlic and thyme.
  6. Stir for 30 seconds, until fragrant without browning the garlic.
  7. Return pork chops to the skillet and spoon garlic butter sauce over them.
  8. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, flipping once, until pork chops reach 145°F internal temperature.
  9. Before removing the chops from heat, check the thickest part away from bone reaches 145°F with an instant-read thermometer; continue cooking gently if needed. Cooking times are estimates.
  10. Let pork chops rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  11. Serve hot with extra garlic butter sauce drizzled on top.

Notes

Equipment: 12-inch skillet, instant-read thermometer.
Serving size: one 4th of the recipe.
For chops thinner than 1 inch, begin checking several minutes earlier. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and reheat to 165°F.