Browned Butter Pork Chops

 

Ingredients

4 tbsp. unsalted butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 thick-cut boneless pork chops

1 tbsp. dried oregano

1 tbsp dried thyme

1/4 C all-purpose flour

1 to 1 1/2 C whole milk or heavy cream

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1) In a large skillet over medium-low heat, heat the butter with the garlic until melted. Continue to heat until the butter foams, stirring constantly to prevent overflowing. Once the foam subsides, continue to heat until brown bits form at the bottom of the skillet and a nutty aroma is produced. 

2) Add the pork chops and cook on each side until cooked through (3-5 minutes per side) Remove the cooked chops to a clean plate and tent loosely with foil.

3) Lower the heat to low and add the oregano and thyme to the butter mixture. Cook for about 1-2 minutes. 

4) Whisk in the flour until no lumps remain. Slowly stir in the milk until the desired gravy consistency is achieved. Season with salt and pepper to taste. With heat on low return pork chops to the gravy for about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy.

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 25 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves: 3

With this recipe you can use thinner chops if you need more than 3 just adjust cooking times to make sure they are cooked through. You can also add mushrooms to this recipe if your a fan of them. Just add 1 cup sliced mushrooms to the skillet after you take the pork chops out in step 3 and cook them until they are slightly softened and cooked thru. and then follow the rest of the recipe as usual.