These deliciously juicy pork chops couldn't be easier to make - you take them from pan to oven in less than 20 minutes. Perfectly seasoned, full of flavor, and just one dish! Feel free to use boneless or bone-in, whichever you prefer.
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 4
Calories 333kcal
Author Stephanie Stiavetti
Ingredients
4thick cutpork chops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper(to taste)
1whole headgarlic
2tablespoonsolive oil
1cupdry white wine(I use Sauvignon Blanc)
1tablespoonfinely chopped rosemary
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C). Lightly salt and pepper your chops on both sides and set aside.
Pop all of the little cloves out of your head of garlic. Don’t peel them – leaving the peel on will protect them from burning and will roast them to a perfect consistency while the chops cook. Instead, crush them gently with the side of a heavy knife.
In a Dutch oven or other stove-to-oven-proof skillet that won’t react to alcohol (sorry – your cast iron is out, unless it’s enameled), heat a few tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat and toss in the whole, crushed garlic cloves. Fry for three minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl.
Place chops in the pan and brown for one minute per side, then pull them out with a pair of tongs and set aside on a plate.
Reduce heat to medium and add wine to pan. Use a spatula to deglaze and get up all the savory little bits on the bottom. Simmer until the wine reduces by half.
Add the chops back into the pan, allowing the boney ends to stick up and out of the wine so that they get nice and crispy. Ideally the ends will stick out of the pan, but if you’re using a tall Dutch oven, just make sure they’re a few inches above the liquid.
Sprinkle cooked garlic (still in the paper peel) and chopped rosemary over the top of the chops and put the pan in the oven. Cook until the chops reach an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C), about 15-20 minutes, basting with pan juices halfway through. Cooking time depends on how thick your chops are. If you’re using a digital meat thermometer, insert the probe and set the beeper-thingie to 145°F (63°C).
Once the meat has reached the proper temperature, remove from the oven and cover the main meaty parts with foil, leaving the [hopefully] crispy ends poking out where they won’t get soggy. Allow to rest for ten minutes.
Serve each chop topped with a few whole cloves of garlic, some colcannon mashed potatoes and a salad. Drizzle absolutely everything with the juices from the pan – this stuff is liquid love!