Garlic Butter Cast Iron Pork Chops Recipe

I have been getting braver with Cast Iron Cooking lately, and this Garlic Butter Cast Iron Pork Chops Recipe was a huge hit with my whole family. Now pork chops are already a favorite of all, but you can only cook pork chops the same way so many times. These pork chops turned out so juicy; cooking in butter is the way to go for this.

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Garlic Butter Cast Iron Pork Chops Recipe Ingredients:

Butter

Minced Garlic

Thyme

Salt

Ground Black Pepper

Pork Chops- You can use bone-in or boneless pork chops; if the meat is a thicker cut, it may take longer to cook than thicker pork chops.

Olive Oil

Using Cast Iron

I made these in a cast iron skillet but you can also use a preseasoned cast iron Dutch oven.

Wipe your cast iron down with oil to help make sure that it is ready to cook without having stuff stick.

Enameled Cast Iron will also work! Be sure to know How To Season Your Cast Iron. (You can see my post-> here!

How TO Make garlic butter pork chops:

Brush your pork chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Now I let my pork chops set out for about half an hour before I cook them. I like to have the meat at room temperature before I cook it. We also had a combination of bone-in, and boneless chops either style of pork chops will work for this recipe.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

In a microwaveable bowl, have your butter, garlic, and thyme ready to be melted.  

Note you can add more salt and pepper to the butter if you want to.

Pour some olive oil into your cast iron pan and turn a burner to medium heat. This will help the meat not to stick to the pan.

Start melting your butter in the microwave, and I do this in 15-second intervals so I can mix in the seasonings a bit as the butter melts. 

Once your oil is warmed up, place the pork chops and then cover with your melted butter.

**I did use a bacon splatter screen to stop some of the splashings of the butter and while the pork chops cooked**

Allow the pork chops to cook for about five minutes on each side, and then move the garlic butter pork chops in oven to finish cooking  I made Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes (See the recipe -> here) to pair up with the pork chops.

Allow the pork chops to bake for about 25 minutes. 

I flipped mine halfway through for evenness and wanted to see how they were cooking.

I took the time to add more Thyme to add more flavor. You can skip this step if you want or are afraid of overseasoning.

Serve and enjoy!!

I paired this up with Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes, Baby Bok Choy, and an Avocado!

How To Store Leftover Garlic Butter Pork Chops

Store in the fridge in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag for up to four days.

What to serve with Garlic Pork Chops

Smoked Side Dishes: Smoked Baked Potatoes, Smoked Green Bean Casserole, Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole, Smoked Baked Potatoes, Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes, Smoked Deviled Eggs, Smoked Loaded Baked Beans, Creamy Smoked Macaroni And Cheese, Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes (see my huge list of the smoked side dishes -> here)

Grilled Side Dishes: Cheesy Grilled Asparagus, Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms, Grilled Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes, Grilled Corn On The Cob, Grilled Zucchini, Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus (see my huge list of the grilled side dishes -> here)

Bread: Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread, Garlic Parmesan Biscuit Pull Part Bread, English Muffin Garlic Cheese Bread, Easy Cheesy Monkey Bread, Cornbread, Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls, Honey Rolls

Other Side Dishes: Air Fryer Bacon Asparagus, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes, Air Fryer Brussell Sprouts, Broccoli Slaw, Cole Slaw

Other Cast Iron Recipes:

• Smoked Loaded Baked Beans
• Dutch Oven Smoked Turkey Chili
• Hearty Beef Stew In Cast Iron Dutch Oven
• White Chicken Chili In Cast Iron Dutch Oven
• Pulled Pork Baked Beans In Dutch Oven
• Smoked Brisket Chili In Cast Iron
• Corned Beef And Cabbage Dutch Oven
• Dutch Oven Beef Chili
• Smoked Turkey Dumpling Soup In Cast Iron Dutch Oven
• Dutch Oven Smoked Turkey Chowder
• Leftover Pulled Pork Chili In Cast Iron Dutch Oven