These brown sugar pork chops are seared to golden brown perfection and bathed in a garlic, butter and brown sugar sauce. The absolute BEST way to eat pork chops!
Servings 4
- 4 bone in pork chops
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- lemon wedges and parsley sprigs for serving optional
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
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Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
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Add the pork chops to the pan in a single layer. Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until browned.
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Remove the pork from the pan and place on a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.
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Add the butter to the pan and melt. Add the garlic, brown sugar and Italian seasoning and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
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Place the pork chops back in the pan and spoon the sauce over the top.
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Place the pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until pork is cooked to desired level of done-ness.
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Spoon the sauce from the bottom of the pan over the pork chops and sprinkle with parsley. Serve, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs if desired.
- If you don't have Italian seasoning, you can substitute equal parts of dried oregano, dried basil and dried thyme.
- PLEASE MAKE ANY SUBSITUTIONS THAT RELATE TO YOUR ALLERGIES OR DIETARY NEEDS!
Sourced by Dinner at the Zoo
