Best 12 Pan Seared Pork Chops Recipes

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with the seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Melt butter over med. heat in a nonstick skillet, and when it is melted, add the oil.
• Sear the pork chops three at a time, cooking about five minutes on the first side, and three to four minutes on the other side.
• Transfer the seared pork chops to a plate or bowl while you sear the others.
• After you are done searing, and have removed all of the pork chops to a plate, add the onions and garlic to the pan, and cook for three minutes.
• Add the white wine, and reduce by half. Add the water, and pork chops, and lower the heat to low, and cover the pan.
• Cook for about 20 minutes on low heat, or until the chops are tender, being sure to not let anything get stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Or,you can also take your pan, and put it in the oven on 325 degrees,for 20 minutes and you won't have to worry about anything getting stuck!

PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the salt and pepper and dried thyme and rub on the pork chops. Press a sprig of thyme into each chop. Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and add the pork chops, thyme-side down. Sear 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until just browned and the interior is no longer bright pink. Transfer to a warm plate.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet, return to the heat, add the stock and wine, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops and serve.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Dredge the pork chops (or steaks) in the spices (except oil). Let them sit for about 30 minutes to absorb the flavor of the spices.
• Heat frying pan (that is oven safe) over medium high heat with the oil. Place the chops/steaks into the heated pan and sear until golden brown (about 5 minutes each side).
• Cut carrots into thin slices and toss them in a bowl with the thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the carrots to the saute pan with the pork chops.
• Place the saute pan into the oven for about 10 minutes or until chops are cooked thru.
• Remove the chops/steaks from the pan onto serving plates, and leaving the carrots, deglaze the pan with the orange juice.
• Place carrots atop the chops and drizzle with glaze.

THIN PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Prepare the brine: In a nonreactive large bowl or large deep baking dish, combine salt, sugar, bay leaves, coriander, peppercorns and allspice. Stir in 8 cups cold water to dissolve salt and sugar.
• Add pork chops to brine, making sure they are well submerged, and refrigerate. Leave chops in brine for 1 to 2 hours. Remove from brine, pat dry and bring to room temperature. Discard brine.
• Make the dressing for the herb salad: Whisk together lemon juice, zest and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Put 2 large cast-iron skillets over medium-high heat and film each pan lightly with oil. (Alternatively, use a large cast-iron griddle or ridged stovetop grill.) When oil is hot, add chops in one layer without crowding.
• Cook for about 4 minutes, until chops are nicely browned, then turn and cook for about 3 minutes more, until firm to the touch. Transfer to a warm platter.
• Put herb salad leaves in a shallow bowl and season lightly with salt. Toss leaves with half the dressing, just to coat. Place dressed salad on top of pork chops. Drizzle remaining dressing over the top, add shavings of pecorino cheese (if using), and serve.

PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS W/ ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt, rosemary, & pepper, then drizzle with olive oil.
• Place sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chops and lower heat to medium.
• Cook 5-6 minutes until well browned on first side.
• Flip & cook 3-4 minutes more.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE JELLY REDUCTION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F. In a large, heavy skillet melt butter and heat olive oil over high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides, sear in skillet until golden brown and flip. When both sides are seared, transfer skillet to preheated oven to finish cooking, about 8-10 more minutes depending on thickness and desired temperature. When done remove skillet from oven and remove chops with tongs to a plate. Tent with foil to retain heat.
• Spoon out any fat from skillet in excess of 2 tablespoons. Return skillet to medium-high heat and add shallots. Saute until soft and fragrant. Pour in wine and scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Let wine evaporate until almost gone and then stir in apple jelly and chicken stock. The sauce will thicken slightly. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chops and serve immediately.

PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH WARM CAJUN GRAIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the spelt with 1 1/2 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until most of the water is absorbed and the grains are tender but still chewy, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Let cool completely. (The spelt can be cooked up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated.)
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, scallion whites, celery and Canadian bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are crisp-tender and the ham is lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the spelt, tomatoes, scallion greens, parsley and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until the spelt and tomatoes are warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, transfer to a medium bowl and cover to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet.
• Sprinkle the pork chops all over with the remaining 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the empty skillet over medium-high heat. Nestle the pork chops in the skillet snuggly. Cook until nicely browned on both sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each registers 140 degrees F, about 4 minutes per side.
• Divide the pork chops among four plates. Serve with the warm grain salad, and with wedges of lemon and hot sauce on the side if using.

PAN-SEARED, OVEN-ROASTED THICK-CUT PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. In gallon-sized zipper-lock plastic bag, dissolve sugar and salt in 2 cups hot water. Add garlic, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, and 4 cups cold water; cool mixture to room temperature. Add pork chops, then seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible; refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 1 hour, turning bag once. Remove chops from brine and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
• 2. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, place shallow roasting pan or jelly-roll pan on oven rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees. When oven reaches 450 degrees, heat oil in 12-inch heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until shimmering but not smoking, about 2 minutes. Place chops in skillet; cook until well-browned and nice crust has formed on surface, about 2 minutes. Turn chops over with tongs; cook until well-browned and a nice crust has formed on second side, about 2 minutes longer. Using tongs, transfer chops to preheated pan in oven. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each chop registers 125-127 degrees, 8 to 10 minutes, turning chops over once halfway through cooking time. Transfer each chop to platter; cover loosely with foil (be sure not to wrap foil tightly around meat), and let rest about 5 minutes. (Check internal temperature; it should register about 145 degrees).
• 3. Transfer the browned chops to a preheated baking sheet. To check internal temperatures, insert an instant-read thermometer into the center of the chop from the side.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH GLAZED CARROTS AND POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Dredge the pork chops in the cajun spice. Heat frying pan with peanut oil. Place the pork chops into the heated pan and sear until golden brown. Cut carrots into thin slices. In a bowl, add the carrots, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the carrots to the saute pan with the pork chops. Place the saute pan into a preheated, 425 degree oven for 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the pork chops from the pan, leaving the carrots, and deglaze the pan with orange juice.
• Potato pancakes: In a bowl, combine potatoes, onion, egg, thyme and salt and pepper. Toss in flour. In a saute pan, heat peanut oil. Form large thin pancakes. Place pancake into heated pan and brown on both sides about 7 to 10 minutes.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS WITH CIDAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan on medium high heat and season both sides of the Pork Chops with salt and pepper.
• Put room temp pork chops in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 mins without moving them then turn them over and cook on the other side for 3 to 4 minutes again with out moving them. You are looking for a really nice sear on these!
• Remove the Pork Chops to a plate.
• Add 1 T. butter, shallots, and thyme sprigs to the pan and stir for about 2 minutes until the shallots have softened.
• Add the vinegar to the pan and reduce for 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and cidar and reduce to half.
• Remove the thyme and return the Pork Chops to the pan for 2 minutes to reheat them.
• Remove the Pork Chops again to the plate and add the remaining butter to the sauce then season with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over the chops and garnish with thyme.

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the pork chops with salt, garlic powder and pepper. Melt butter over medium heat in a nonstick skillet. and when it is melted, add the oil Sear the pork Chops 3 at a time, cooking about 2 1/2 minutes on each side, not cooking fully, as they will get fully cooked later on. After you are done searing, and have removed all of the pork chops to a plate, add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook for three minutes. Add the white wine, and reduce by half. Add the water and pork chops, and lower the heat to low, and cover the pan. Cook for about 10-15 minutes on low heat, or until the chops are tender, being sure to not let anything get stuck to the bottom of the pan. Serve on a plate, you can add pasta if you want, but this dish is incredible by itself!

PAN SEARED PORK CHOPS TOPPED WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZED APPLES AND BACON

Steps:

• Mix salt and black pepper together; season both sides of each pork chop.
• Press both sides of apple slices into brown sugar to coat them.
• Cook bacon in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in the skillet.
• Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter into the reserved bacon grease over medium heat; cook the brown sugar-coated apple slices until apples are tender and glazed, about 5 minutes. Transfer glazed apples to a plate in a single layer leaving room between each apple.
• Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to a plate.
• Mix Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Stock, lemon juice, and 1/2 of the green onions into the skillet mixture; bring liquid to a simmer. Check sauce for seasoning; add salt to taste, if desired.
• Place the browned pork chops in the skillet and simmer in the sauce until pork chops are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Serve topped with 4 glazed apple slices per chop. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon; spoon a generous amount of the pan sauce over top. Finish with a sprinkle of green onions.