Description
Cast Iron Pork Chops (Pan-Fried) – a simple, easy recipe for cast iron pork chops with a delicious seasoning + marinade options!
Ingredients
Scale
- (4) bone-in, 1-1/2 inch pork chops
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt *(see recipe card notes for marinade options)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (or ghee or grassfed butter)
- 3–5 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Pat pork chops dry with clean paper towel.
- Season both sides with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Bring a large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat the pan.
- Sear pork chops for 1 minute per side, lightly pressing them down.
- Sear the sides of the pork chops (using a par of tongs) to help render the fat there.
- Turn down the heat to medium and continue cooking the pork chops (flipping every 2 minutes or so) until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F. Feel free to add a bit more oil if the pan gets dry.
- Remove from pan and let rest 5-10 minutes.
Notes
- Pork Chop Seasoning Option: instead of doing the classic kosher salt and pepper you can use this pork chop seasoning.
- Pork Chop Marinade Options: you can also use one of our 4 pork chop marinades before cooking as directed in the instructions above.
- Pork Chop Brine: feel free to use our pork chop brine before cooking to amp up the juiciness even more!