Juicy Skillet Pork Chops
Add these Juicy Skillet Pork Chops to your weeknight rotation. They are quick and easy to whip up…perfect for busy days and hot summer nights!
The fried pork chops of my childhood inspired this recipe. The chops were always thin, fried hard and finished off with a squeeze of lime. I seldom fry things now.. a simple sauté and a sauce made from the pan drippings is more my style.
Only a handful of pantry ingredients is needed to make these Juicy Skillet Pork Chops. The chops must be bone in and thin. Bone-in is juicier and thin means marinade and cook time is super fast. Limes help tenderize the meat plus finish the dish off. Cumin, garlic and salt are flavor enhancers and compliment the star of the marinade/rub…Dominican dried oregano. Dominican dried oregano is darker in color and more savory. Crushing it in your hand releases its lovely flavor and fragrance. Finally, The sauce is made with stock/wine or water and butter.
The cooking technique is fairly easy and can be adapted to cooking other foods as well. So definitely use this recipe as a template. We are basically searing/browning a protein or veggie in a small amount of fat. Deglazing the pan with a liquid and finishing it with butter.
Here’s a chefs tip to elevate any recipe. Whenever a recipe calls for liquid to deglaze, use any stock or wine (liquor) instead of automatically reaching for water. It adds another depth of flavor to the dish. A combo of liquids work too. My fave is usually half stock and wine.
I guarantee you will love these juicy skillet pork chops and am confident that it’ll make your weeknight rotation. You can pair these chops with anything but try these with my ultimate favorite side dish… Tostones😉
Juicy Skillet Pork Chops
Recipe details
- 6 chops
- Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 36 Minutes Total time: 41 min
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