Description

By first pan searing and getting a nice caramelization on each side, then finishing in the oven your Pork Chops will be moist and delicious.

Ingredients

4 Bone in pork chops (1½ to 2 inch thick) 2-4 tablespoons Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon Kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Pan sauce ¼ cup of water 2-4 tablespoons Heinz 57 sauce 1-2 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions

Add italian seasoning, salt & pepper into a small bowl and mix well. Pat pork chops dry using a paper towel and place on a platter. Generously coat easy pork chop with the seasoning mix and pat/rub into the chops, set aside for 5-10 minutes. Place a large heavy bottomed, oven safe sauté pan over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, coat the bottom with olive oil about ¼ inch (2-4 tablespoons) depending on the size of your pan. Add chops and sear each side until caramelized crust is formed (4-5 minutes per side). Place the pan in a preheated 375 oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, place chops on a platter and loosely cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Return the the pan used for the chop (REMEMBER PAN WILL BE HOT) to a burner set on medium add the water to the dripping/oil and stir, scraping any bits of the bottom and reduce slightly. Add 2-4 tablespoons Heinz 57 sauce and 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter to the pan dripping and stir till slightly thickened. Drizzle pan sauce over chops and serve.

Serves

2 - 4

Pork Chops