How to cook the perfect Pork Chop

Here, in Kentucky, it is still pretty good weather for cooking on the grill, but it won't be long when that will prove difficult! Now, don't get me wrong, I cook on the grill all year round but when you need to get dinner ready and your not willing to fight the cold freezing wind, rain, or snow this should be your go to recipe/method of cooking the perfect gourmet chops, as good, if not better than at one of those fancy restaurants.


Using this method gives you some of those flavors you get from grilling and adds a big punch of flavor from the searing process, so let’s get started, I am getting hungry just thinking about it!


For this exercise we are going to be cooking one chop, but I am sure you are going to have more so just repeat as needed.


What you are going to need: 

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  1 - Serenity Valley Farms Pork Chop (preferably bone in) ¾” to 1” thick (thawed)
  3T – Butter
  2T– Avocado Oil
  2 cloves Fresh Garlic
  Seasonings:
  Sea Salt. Pepper, rosemary (to taste)
  
  Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
  
  You will need a cast iron skillet for this recipe, if you don’t have one just improvise with what you have!
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• Heat the Avocado oil in the skillet until the pan is hot,
  
  
• **This next step is probably the most important step, make sure your pork chop is dry!**  Use a paper towel to remove any excess moisture then season the chop to taste with salt and pepper and press the seasoning into the chop with your fingers so it penetrates the chop surface.
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• Once the skillet is hot, place the chop into the pan and don’t touch it for 2 minutes!  I know it is hard not to move it or check it, just let the fat and seasoning caramelize on the outside of the chop, after the two minutes are up, check the sear, it should be perfect! Now! Go ahead and flip the chop and sear for one minute. Remove the chop from the heat and let rest for 6 to 10 minutes in the skillet.
  
  Remove the chop from the skillet to a plate.   Wait, it's not ready yet...
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• Reheat the skillet to medium heat add the butter and the garlic.  Once the pan is up to temp, butter has melted, and you can smell the garlic, place the chop back in the skillet, sprinkle with the rosemary and spoon the butter over the chop, 2 minutes each side.  By now the room will be filled with unbelievably good aroma and your stomach will be growling!
  
  Place in the pre-heated oven until it reaches an internal temp of 150 degrees remove from oven, place on room temp plate and let rest for five minutes.
  
  NOW, it is time! Dig in and enjoy!
  
  
  If you are cooking multiple chops complete each step for each chop as you go, place the chops on a baking sheet and place in oven to finish cooking.  As a side note, you can use this recipe for cooking steak as well, just substitute thyme for the rosemary and cook to an internal temp of 125 degrees for rare and 130 for medium rare.
  
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