The Best Juicy Skillet Pork Chops Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth provides flavor without meat.

fresh thyme

🥗Healthier: dried thyme

💰Cheaper: none

Dried thyme is more economical and has a longer shelf life.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are leaner, while pork loin offers a budget-friendly option.

Wash and dry the pork chops thoroughly.

For the pork chops to be baked, drizzle olive oil over them and rub it in.

Season the pork chops for baking with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper on both sides.

Let the seasoned pork chops hang out for a couple of hours before cooking.

For the pork chops to be fried, apply a light coating of mustard on both sides.

Season the pork chops for frying with adobo spice blend, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper on both sides.

Rub the seasonings into the pork chops for frying and let them hang out in the seasonings.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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