Juicy Pork Chop Recipe - Garlic Butter Pork Chops

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a bowl, combine 2 teaspoons of paprika and 2 teaspoons of garlic powder.

Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 teaspoons of thyme, and 2 teaspoons of salt to the bowl and mix until well combined.

Wash and dry the pork chops thoroughly, then season generously on both sides with the spice mixture.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium heat.

Fry the pork chops in the skillet for 4 minutes on each side.

While the chops are cooking, make the garlic butter by mixing the 2 cloves of minced garlic into the 3 tablespoons of softened butter.

After frying, top the pork chops with the garlic butter.

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and cook for an additional 8 minutes until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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