Description
These Garlic Butter Pan Seared Pork Chops are juicy, golden, and full of rich buttery garlic flavor! With a simple herb seasoning and a quick pan-sear, these chops turn out perfectly tender every time. A fast, restaurant-quality dinner made in under 20 minutes! 🧄🧈🥩
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless pork chops (1-inch thick)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tbsp fresh)
- 1 tsp dried rosemary (or 1 tbsp fresh)
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Pat the pork chops dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the pork chops and sear 3–4 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the butter, garlic, thyme, and rosemary.
- Spoon the melted garlic butter over the pork chops as they finish cooking.
- Cook until the internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Remove from heat, rest for 3 minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra flavor, add a splash of chicken broth or white wine to the pan and reduce it for a quick garlic butter pan sauce!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan Seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: pork chops, garlic butter pork chops, pan seared pork chops, quick dinner, easy skillet meal