4 bone-in pork chops
coarse salt – to season
freshly ground black pepper – to season
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoon butter – divided
2 sprigs fresh thyme – (plus 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme, stems removed)
6 cloves garlic – minced
Instructions
- Generously season both sides of the pork with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the chops, 2 tablespoons butter, and 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme to the skillet. Cook the pork for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the outside is golden and the internal temperature reads 145°F (or a little below) with a digital meat thermometer.
- Add the remaining butter, minced garlic, and chopped thyme to the skillet. Use a spoon to drizzle the garlic butter sauce over the pork chops before flipping the pork chops over and spooning the garlic butter over the pork chops on the other side. Repeat for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove pork chops from the skillet and serve with all your favorite sides.
