Pan Fried Boneless Pork Chops with Honey Garlic Herb Butter
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My family loves pan-fried pork chops – they’re simple, flavorful, and a breeze to make. We enjoy them at least once a month. Let me show you how to achieve perfectly tender, juicy chops with a beautiful golden sear, all topped off with a delicious honey-garlic herb butter that takes them to the next level!
Get ready to make pan-fried pork chops your new best friend. These chops are juicy, tender, and finished with an irresistibly crisp, golden crust. With just pork chops and a few kitchen-staple ingredients, you can have perfectly seared, restaurant-worthy pork chops on the table in minutes.
I make these on busy nights when dinner needs to be fast, but they’re just as perfect when I want something that feels a little special. The combination of the golden crust, juicy meat, and a simple, sweet herb butter turns this easy recipe into a standout meal. They’re delicious straight out of the pan, but if you want to take things over the top, spend five extra minutes mixing salted butter with garlic, honey, and minced parsley. It’s absolutely worth it.
What to serve with pan fried pork chops
Serve these quick and easy pan-fried pork chops with a few deliciously simple sides. They go well with lemon butter orzo, mashed potatoes, or roast potatoes. Then make a big green salad or choose one of these veggie sides:
How to store leftovers
If you have any leftovers, you can store them in your fridge in a covered container for up to 4 days. My favorite way to eat them is to slice them thin and serve them over a salad for lunch the next day.
You can also reheat them. The best way to reheat pork is to slice it thinly and warm it on the stove with its juices and a splash of water. Or you can use a microwave.
Pan Fried Boneless Pork Chops with Honey Garlic Herb Butter
Ingredients
- 4 thick-cut boneless pork chops (see notes)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
Garlic Honey Herb Butter
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- 2 cloves garlic (grated on a microplane or very finely minced)
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Dry the pork chops with paper towels then season them on both sides with Italian seasoning, sea salt, and pepper.4 thick-cut boneless pork chops, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 2 teaspoons sea salt, 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- Drizzle half of the oil over one side of the pork chops and use your fingers to spread it around.
- Add the pork chops to the hot pan oiled side down. Sear the chops for 4-5 minutes, or until a golden crust forms. Rub the remaining oil over the top side of the pork chops then flip them over. Sear them for another 3-4 minutes then remove them from the pan and let them rest for 10 minutes.
- While they're resting, mix the softened butter with honey, garlic, and parsley. When you're ready to eat, add a dab of butter on top of each pork chop before serving.4 tablespoons salted butter, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, 2 cloves garlic
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This was a delicious pork chop recipe. We all loved it! Very easy, quick and perfect! Will make this recipe a lot!
I’m so happy to hear that! 😄 Quick, easy, and delicious is always the goal, and I’m thrilled it’s going to be a repeat in your kitchen!
Easy and delicious recipe. I seared four minutes on one side and three on the other. Turned out perfect. Thank you
I was looking for a tasty pork chop recipe and I sure found it! This was delicious. I paired it with sweet potatoes that had butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in them along with a fresh salad. Wonderful meal. Thanks for the recipe!
This was fantastic! I substituted pure Vermont maple syrup for the honey and granulated garlic instead of the cloves. It was so delicious. I’m definitely going to make this again!
“Oh My!”, That was the response from all 4 kids and husband! They were a little apprehensive about trying the butter on the chops and they loved it saying the meal was restaurant worthy. I paired it with mashed potatoes and premixed a small amount of Italian dressing with a very simple romaine salad because that’s what I had on hand. Perfect fast meal! Thank you! This is a keeper!