Description
Garlic boneless pork chops create a fast weeknight dinner that brings restaurant-quality flavor straight to your kitchen table. Tender meat bathed in a rich, silky sauce delivers comfort and satisfaction without complicated cooking techniques.
Ingredients
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Main Proteins:
- 4 Boneless pork chops
Cooking Fats and Liquids:
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ½ cup Chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
Seasonings and Flavors:
- 3 cloves Minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
Instructions
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and garlic powder over your 4 boneless pork chops, ensuring complete coverage of the meat.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch skillet at 400°F over medium-high heat until butter melts and begins to sizzle.
- Carefully place seasoned pork chops into hot skillet, allowing 4-5 minutes of searing per side until a golden-brown crust develops.
- Transfer seared pork chops to a clean plate, keeping them warm and covered.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, quickly stirring in 3 minced garlic cloves.
- Sauté garlic for 45-60 seconds until fragrant, avoiding browning.
- Slowly pour ½ cup chicken broth and 1 tablespoon lemon juice into skillet, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 2 minutes, gently scraping skillet’s bottom to incorporate browned bits.
- Gradually stir ½ cup heavy cream into sauce, reducing heat to low.
- Simmer sauce for 5-7 minutes until it reaches desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
- Return pork chops to skillet, nestling them into sauce and cooking for additional 5-7 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and serve pork chops immediately, generously coating with creamy garlic sauce.
Notes
- Check pork chop thickness to ensure even cooking, aiming for about 1-inch cuts that will sear perfectly and stay juicy.
- Use a meat thermometer to confirm internal temperature reaches 145°F for safe, tender pork without overcooking.
- Freshly minced garlic provides better flavor than pre-chopped jarred versions, giving your sauce more aromatic depth.
- For a lighter version, swap heavy cream with half-and-half or whole milk and reduce butter quantity to cut calories.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22-27 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg