Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops

Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops

from spicysouthernkitchen.com
30 min
5 servings

Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops are cooked in a buttery sauce that's both sweet and spicy with lots of garlic flavor. Such a great way to cook pork chops.

Ingredients

  • 5 bone-in thick-cut pork chops
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 garlic cloves, (minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Pat pork chops dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat oil over medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet. (Cast iron or stainless steel)

  3. 3

    When the oil is hot, add pork chops. Cook for 5 minutes, flip over and cook for 4 minutes. Remove from skillet and cover to keep warm.

  4. 4

    Turn heat down to medium-low and add butter.

  5. 5

    When butter is melted, add brown sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, paprika, and thyme.

  6. 6

    Cook for 1 minute.

  7. 7

    Return pork chops to skillet and spoon butter mixture over them.

  8. 8

    Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees.You can pull it out of the oven when it is a few degrees below 145. The temperature will rise a few degrees.

  9. 9

    Plate pork chops and spoon sauce over them.