Garlic Butter Baked Pork Chops are juicy, tender, and super-flavourful thanks to the amazing butter sauce. You need less than 20 minutes to make this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized heritage breed pork chops
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons grass-fed butter — melted (use ghee if you're doing whole30)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme — chopped
- 2 cloves garlic — minced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the butter, thyme, and garlic. Set aside.
- In a cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- When the skillet is really hot, add the pork chops. Sear until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
- Pour the garlic butter mixture over the pork chops.
- Place the skillet in the oven, and cook until the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145ºF, about 10-12 minutes. The time depends on the thickness of your pork chops.*
- Remove from the oven. Using a spoon, pour some of the butter sauce left in the skillet onto the pork chops before serving.
Recipe Note:
Adapted from primaverakitchen
