December 29, 2012

Pan seared pork chops

If you have a problem with dry pork chops, try this method! Take your bone-in pork chops out and let them come up to room temperature about 30 minutes before you begin cooking. While they're resting, pat them dry and sprinkle with coarse salt and black pepper:


Preheat a pan with olive oil on medium-high heat:


Once the oil begins to smoke slightly, add the pork chops and don't move them. Cook them for 5 minutes. Flip them over and cook an additional 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and let them rest 5 - 10 minutes before serving.

If the chops are a little pink, then you've done it correctly. Don't be fooled by folks who think you need to cook chops until they're well done and like shoe leather.