Thick Cut Pork Chops with Herb Garlic Pan Sauce
I had some thick-cut pork chops that needed to be used up so I made this easy thick-cut pork chops with herb garlic pan sauce recipe. These thick-cut pork chops with herb garlic pan sauce paired perfectly with the Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Dried Cranberries.
Thick Cut Pork Chops with Herb Garlic Pan Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops
- Garlic powder, to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 tsp shallot, finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp fresh tarragon, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp butter
How to Make Thick Cut Pork Chops with Herb Garlic Pan Sauce
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Season both sides of the pork chops evenly with garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Heat an OVEN PROOF pan over medium-high heat then coat with cooking spray. Once the pan is HOT, add the pork chops on their sides and render down the fatty edges of the chops. Once the edges are golden, place the chops down then cook for 3-4 minutes until the pork chops are golden brown.
Flip them over and place the OVEN PROOF pan into the oven to continue cooking for 10-12 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked through. Remove the pork chops from the pan and let them rest for at least 5 minutes.
Heat the same skillet over medium heat, adding olive oil if needed. Add the shallots and garlic, then cook, stirring often and making sure to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 1 minute, add the chicken broth and chopped fresh herbs then boil for a few minutes, stirring constantly, or until the liquid has reduced by half.
Add the butter and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, if needed. Stir until the butter is completely melted. Add the pork chops back to the pan with their juices and coat them with the sauce. Serve chops whole or sliced with sauce drizzled on top. Enjoy.
Equipment
- Large Oven Proof Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops
- Garlic powder to taste
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 2 tsp shallot finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp fresh tarragon chopped
- 1 tsp fresh oregano chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Season both sides of the pork chops evenly with garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Heat an OVEN PROOF pan over medium-high heat then coat with cooking spray. Once the pan is HOT, add the pork chops on their sides and render down the fatty edges of the chops. Once the edges are golden, place the chops down then cook for 3-4 minutes until the pork chops are golden brown.
- Flip them over and place the OVEN PROOF pan into the oven to continue cooking for 10-12 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked through. Remove the pork chops from the pan and let them rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Heat the same skillet over medium heat, adding olive oil if needed. Add the shallots and garlic, then cook, stirring often and making sure to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 1 minute, add the chicken broth and chopped fresh herbs then boil for a few minutes, stirring constantly, or until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Add the butter and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, if needed. Stir until the butter is completely melted. Add the pork chops back to the pan with their juices and coat them with the sauce. Serve chops whole or sliced with sauce drizzled on top. Enjoy.
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The pork chop looks so juicy and tender!
I really like pan fried chops and yours look delicious, especially with the pan sauce.
Great food! Look so tender, and with a lot of flavour!
Kisses
I always start my pork chops on the stove and finish them in the oven, too. Best way to cook them. Well, actually the bet way is with this pan sauce — really good stuff! Thanks.
I would serve it with some nice green salad and grilled potatoes. Mniam mniam, real mniam!
I am always looking for good ways to make pork chops and this one looks like a winner.
Look delicious Pam!
I love using fresh thyme in a pan sauce Pam 🙂
great herbs! if a pork chop isn’t thick-cut, i don’t bother with it! 🙂
What a coincidence…. that I received this recipe in my ‘in-box’ this morning. Coincidently, I just happened to be thawing out a pkg. of 4 beautiful thick boneless pork chops for tonight. Now, let me get this straight….am I supposed to hold each pork chop in my kitchen tongs….while searing them all around and turning turning them as I go along (in order to sear the sides on all 4 chops)? I noticed that you used a non-stick pan, but I plan to use my very old and well-seasoned cast iron skillet. Since I’m able to get my cast iron skillet up to a much hotter temperature than a non-stick pan, I won’t bother to sear off the edges of each individual pork chop. I’m sure they’ll cook just fine in my iron skillet. The sauce sounds incredible, so I’m now looking forward to tonight’s meal. Thanks for another very nice recipe.
I love this one, Pam. Pinned it to try when I don’t feel like cooking outside. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday! Peas on Earth and all 😉