20-Min Garlic Butter Pork Chops
Juicy pork chops seared in a skillet, then finished in the oven with melted garlic butter and fresh parsley. Ready in 20 minutes with just four ingredients.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 2 pieces pork chops (1 to 1.5 inches thick)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Pat pork chops dry, then preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Sear pork chops 2 minutes per side until golden—don't move them once they hit the pan.
- 4
Top each chop with 1.5 tbsp butter and 2 cloves minced garlic, then transfer skillet to the oven.
- 5
Bake until the internal temperature hits 145°F at the thickest part, about 8 minutes.
- 6
Scatter parsley over the top and serve straight from the skillet while hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch cast iron or stainless steel skillet
- instant-read thermometer
- paper towels
- oven
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