How to Make Garlic Baked Pork Chops

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil adds healthy fats and is a good substitute.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Grab a ziplock bag and mix together black pepper, salt, garlic powder, and olive oil in the bag.

Put the pork chops in the bag and marinate them, squeezing out as much air as possible before sealing.

Refrigerate the pork chops to marinate for at least 3 hours to overnight.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Heat a cast iron skillet or oven-safe skillet over medium heat and add butter.

Once the butter is melted and foamy, add the pork chops to the pan, making sure not to crowd them.

Cook the pork chops for 3 minutes on one side until golden brown, then flip them over.

Add garlic to the butter sauce in the pan after flipping the pork chops and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until browned.

Spoon the garlic butter sauce over the pork chops as they sear on the other side.

Transfer the entire skillet with the pork chops and garlic butter to the preheated oven.

Let them cook in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.

Remove from the oven and let the pork chops rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

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