These pan-fried pork chops are truly magical. They are amazingly tender and juicy with a perfect golden sear. Serving them with a simple honey garlic herb butter takes them over the top! Get ready to make pan-fried pork chops your new best friend. These chops are JUICY, tender, and have an amazing crisp crust. Armed with only pork chops and a few kitchen-staple ingredients, you can make these mouthwatering, perfectly seared pork chops in minutes.
Ingredients4 thick-cut boneless pork chops
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon oil
Garlic Honey Herb Butter4 tablespoon salted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane or very finely minced
Method* Heat a medium-sized cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Dry the pork chops with paper towels then season them on both sides with Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper.
* Drizzle half of the oil over one side of the pork chops and use your fingers to spread it around.
* Add the pork chops to the hot pan oiled side down. Sear the chops for 4-5 minutes, or until a golden crust forms.
* Rub the remaining oil over the top side of the pork chops then flip them over. Sear them for another 3-4 minutes then remove them from the pan and let them rest for 10 minutes.
* While they're resting, mix the softened butter with honey, garlic, and parsley. When you're ready to eat, add a dab of butter on top of each pork chop before serving.