Pan Seared Boneless Pork Chops

Worth cooking

Have you ever had lackluster pork chops? Not anymore, because these ones will knock your socks off! You’ll love this recipe for the following reasons:

• It is quick! Ready in 25 minutes from start to finish! Imagine being able to complete a Christmas main dish in under 30 minutes! You can’t beat the cooking time.
• It is insanely satisfying! Yes, with minimal ingredients, you get really tasty pork. Garlic, rosemary, and butter come together to create and take this pork to next level good!
• It is juicy! No more dry leathery pork! You will learn how to cook pork to juicy perfection and the garlic rosemary sauce adds lots of moisture that makes the pork chops far from dry!

Also, check out this incredible recipe for Pork Tenderloin In Creamy Mushroom Sauce!

The Ingredients

Here are the ingredients needed for super tasty tender pork chops, cooked right on the stovetop.

• Boneless Pork Chops: Each pork chop weighs 8 ounces. Feel free to half the recipe or double the recipe.
• Garlic and Rosemary: Minced garlic, together with fresh minced rosemary, imbues so much flavor to pork chops. Fresh herbs really elevate this pork chop recipe. But your can also use a seasoning mix like Italian seasoning.
• Butter: Having a butter-based sauce adds moisture and makes it easy to pair the pork chops with a variety of side dishes.

You also need other ingredients like black pepper and salt. See the recipe card below for quantities.

Pantry notes

• Pork Chops: Feel free to use bone-in pork chops or assorted pork chops parts. Make sure you cook the pork chops you use to the right temperature based on their thickness. Thicker pork chops will cook longer and thinner pork chops will cook faster. More on this is below!
• Herbs: You could add other herbs like thyme, tarragon, and sage to pork chops.
• Spicy: Add red pepper flakes to add some heat or cayenne pepper for even more heat.
• Dry Rub Seasoning: You could season Pan Seared Boneless Pork Chops with a dry rub seasoning made up of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried thyme, and rosemary.

How it comes together

Here is how to make incredibly good pan-seared pork chops in 4 easy steps!

1. Pat room temperature pork chops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.

2. Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat and add the pork chops to cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

3. Flip the pork chops to the other side and let them cook for another 3 minutes. If you have thinner chops, let them cook for a shorter time. Thicker chops will require longer cooking times.

4. Add butter, garlic, and rosemary to the pan. As the butter melts, spoon sauce over the pork chops. Garnish with minced parsley.

Hint: Once the pork chops are done, cover them for up to 10 minutes before serving them so the juices can redistribute. This makes for really juicy pork chops!

Patting pork chops dry with paper towels before pan searing ensures that the chops actually sear and not just steam. It also makes for a nice color on the meat.

To serve, we love to slice the pork chops thinly so our kids can easily eat slices of the meat. Slice the meat thinly, then drizzle some of the sauce from the pan on top.

Pork Chops Cooking Guide

For safety, cook pork to an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C). Follow this cooking guide for the perfect pork chops!

• For Pork Chops that are 1 inch thick: cook for 5 minutes on the first side and 4 minutes on the second side.

• For Pork Chops that are 3/4 inch thick, sear for 4 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side.
• For Pork Chops that are 1/2 inch thick, sear for 3 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the second side.

Cook notes

Use an instant-read thermometer to check if the pork chops are done. If it reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit to 145 degrees Fahrenheit, then it is done. Note that the pork chops will continue to cook even after they are removed from the heat.

Use this same easy recipe to cook bone-in chops. worth making again!

Recipe FAQs

What To Serve With Pork Chops

• Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
• Sauteed Vegetables
• Garlic Butter Rolls
• Roasted Baby Potatoes
• Garlic Butter Green Beans

We served these satisfying pork chops with Garlic Butter Green Beans and Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

• Yield: 6 servings
• Prep: 10 minutes
• Cook: 15 minutes
• Total: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless pork chops, we used pork loin chops, 6 chops
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp fresh minced rosemary leaves
• 1 tsp fresh minced parsley, for garnish

Method

1. Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels.
2. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the pork chops.
3. Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet or any other 12-inch skillet on medium-high heat. Add the olive oil to the skillet and let it heat up for 2 minutes or until smoking hot.
4. Add the pork chops to the skillet, pressing each one down as it touches the skillet.
5. Let the pork chops cook on one side for 4 minutes then flip them to the other side and let them cook for another 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium.
6. Divide the butter into 4 and place at 4 different spots in the skillet with the pork chops. The idea is to have the butter melt all around the pan. Once the butter melts. add the minced garlic also dividing it into 4 different spots. Also, sprinkle on the minced rosemary. As the butter melts, use a spoon to mix the butter together with the garlic and rosemary. Spoon the butter sauce over the pork chops.
7. Remove the pork chops from the heat and let them rest for about 10 minutes covered with aluminum foil so the juices can redistribute.
8. Serve warm with your favorite side dishes.