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Pan Fried Garlic Pork Chops

This pan-fried garlic pork chop recipe has to be one of the tastiest, easiest, and juiciest ways to cook pork chops in your oven.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Garlic, Pork Chop
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 378kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Head Garlic
  • 2 Pork Chops (Thick Cut) Boneless
  • 1 Tablespoon Adobo Seasoning
  • 2 Teaspoons Cayenne Pepper Or more depending on how spicy you want the pork chops

Instructions

  • Pre Heat oven to 375°
    Peel Garlic
    Pan Fried Crispy Garlic Pork Chops
  • Season Pork Chops with Adobo and Cayenne Pepper
    Two raw pork chops on a cutting board
  • Add olive oil to an oven safe saute pan and heat. Once the oil is hot, place garlic in the pan and stir to coat.
    Garlic in a pan on the stove
  • Place pork chops in the saute pan with garlic
    Two pieces of pork chops are cooking in a pan
  • Sear pork chops for about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip over to gently brown the sides (hold the pork chop with tongs to make sure the edges are browned, about 1 minute)
    Two pieces of meat are cooking in a pan
  • Flip the pork chop over and sear for an additional 2 minutes. In other words, make sure all sides of the pork chop are seared and browned.
    Two pieces of meat are cooking in a pan
  • Arrange garlic on top of the pork chops and place the oven safe saute pan in preheated oven until the pork chop is cooked through, about 15 minutes depending on the thickness of your pork chop.
    Two pieces of meat are cooking in a pan
  • Serve with rice or couscous and your favorite veggie
    Pan Fried Crispy Garlic Pork Chops

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 689mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 958IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 4mg