PAN-SEARED, OVEN-ROASTED THICK-CUT PORK CHOPS
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
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Janet Segoviano
j.segoviano28@gmail.comI will definitely be making this recipe again.
Ardita Ardita
ardita_ardita@yahoo.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the pork chops turned out great.
Nesrine Khouni
khouni.nesrine14@gmail.comThese pork chops were so tender and the sauce was delicious.
Chibuike Okeke
okekec@yahoo.comI'm not a big pork chop fan, but these were really good.
Salim Taj
tajsalim@yahoo.comThese pork chops were so juicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.
Mehtab Syed
s-mehtab50@gmail.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit.
kijjambu farook
kf@hotmail.comThe pork chops were a bit dry, but the sauce was good.
Youtube Ropy
youtube-r76@hotmail.comThese pork chops were amazing! I will definitely be making them again.
Kenneth Carr
carr.k@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the pork chops turned out perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe.
Kryssia Wright
k_w79@aol.comThe pork chops were a little tough, but the sauce was delicious.
Katusiime Atwooki
a_k66@gmail.comI'm not a big pork chop fan, but these were really good.
Rani Mehta
r_mehta47@yahoo.comThese pork chops were so juicy and flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.
jennifer steenkamp
j.s22@yahoo.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit.
Shivaraj Paudel
shivaraj_p@hotmail.comThe pork chops were a bit dry, but the sauce was good.
Evaa Anstacia
anstacia_evaa@gmail.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the pork chops turned out great.
Ali Khalifa
a_k85@aol.comI made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The pork chops were so tender and the sauce was delicious.
Khan Sudais khan
skhan@aol.comThese pork chops were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly cooked, juicy, and flavorful.