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 clearly the way to go for this. (I have included affiliate links to products I love. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
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Garlic Butter Cast Iron Pork Chops Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 Sticks of butter
- Minced Garlic
- Thyme
- Salt and ground black pepper
- Pork Chops
- Olive Oil
Garlic Butter Cast Iron Pork Chops Recipe Directions:
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 more at room temperature before I cook it. We also had a combination of bone-in and boneless chops either will work for this recipe.
In a bowl have your butter, garlic, and thyme ready to be melted. I just eyeballed the thyme.
You can also add in a bit more salt and pepper if you want as well.
Pour some olive oil in your cast iron pan and turn the burner to medium heat.
Start melting your butter in the microwave.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Once your oil is warmed up place in your pork chops and then cover with your melted butter.
**I did use a bacon splatter screen to stop some of the splashing of the butter and while the pork chops cooked**
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Allow the pork chops to cook for about five minutes on each side and then move the pork chops to the oven. I made Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes (You can see the recipe -> here) pair up with the pork chops.
Allow the pork chops to bake for about 25 minutes. I did flip mine half way through for evenness, and because I wanted to see how they were cooking as well.
I took the time to add on more Thyme just to add in more flavor you can skip this step if you want or are afraid of overseasoning.
Serve and enjoy!! I paired this up with the Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes, Baby Bok Choy, and an avocado!
Garlic Butter Cast Iron Pork Chops Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Butter
- Minced Garlic
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- Thyme
- Fresh Ground Salt
- Olive Oil
- Pork Chops
Instructions
- Brush your pork chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl have your butter, garlic, and thyme ready to be melted.
- Pour some olive oil in your cast iron pan and turn the burner to medium heat.
- Start melting your butter in the microwave.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Once your oil is warmed up place in your pork chops and then cover with your melted butter.
- Allow the pork chops to cook for about five minutes on each side and then move the pork chops to the oven.
- Allow the pork chops to bake for about 25 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!!
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Notes
*We also had a combination of bone-in and boneless chops either will work for this recipe. *I did use a bacon splatter screen to stop some of the splashings of the butter and while the pork chops cooked*
*I did flip mine half way through the oven time for evenness, and because I wanted to see how they were cooking as well.
*I took the time to add on more Thyme just to add in more flavor you can skip this step if you want or are afraid of overseasoning.
Well, that looks absolutely tasty! Thanks so very much for sharing. I personally love pork chops and so does hubby & the kids. Yum Thanks for sharing.
love my cast iron skillets these chops look divine thanks for sharing
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That looks like a great recipe. I just ordered a 13” iron skillet after Christmas. I could sure use a splatter screen. Who knew there was such a thing? #littlecottagelinkparty
This sounds delicious! I think I know what’s for dinner tonight now!!! Pinning.
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these look so yummy gonna borrow your tips next time I cook
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Another delicious looking recipe to pin and try out! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
The only thing I didn’t see in the recipe, was when to add the minced garlic. I assumed, that when we added the melted butter & Thyme into the cast iron skillet, the minced garlic was added at that point. We found it to be an excellent result as you described, finishing the cooking in the skillet in the oven. You are right, it was juicy and very tasty following your recipe. We drizzled the garlic and butter & Thyme left over in the skillet over the pork chops before serving & it was scrumptious. Flipping over the chops halve way through the 375 bake was an excellent idea as well. Thanks!!!
Cooked this while teaching my 9 year old how to use my cast iron. It was so good! I have a hard time making pork chops not dry. This was perfect. I figured out when to add the garlic eventually.
You didn’t mention when to put the garlic in. This is for garlic butter pork chops!
I added it! You put it with the butter sorry about that!!
How much minced garlic and thyme did you use?
This is kind of a flavor to taste. I go by how it is smelling to decided how much to add to it.