Brown Sugar Pork Chops (Printer-Friendly)
Juicy pork chops seared and baked with a sweet-savory brown sugar crust and rich garlic butter sauce.
# What You’ll Need to Cook:
→ Pork chops
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4 bone-in pork chops, approximately 2.5 cm thick
→ Rub and sauce
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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45 grams packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon paprika
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1 teaspoon fine salt
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
# Steps to Prepare:
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Preheat oven to 200°C. Pat pork chops dry thoroughly with paper towels. Rub each chop with olive oil.
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In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, paprika, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Evenly coat both sides of each pork chop with the spice mixture.
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Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and sear for 3 minutes per side until deeply browned. Remove chops to a plate.
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Reduce skillet heat to medium-low. Add butter and melt. Stir in minced garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
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Return pork chops to the skillet, spooning garlic butter sauce over each. Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 10–15 minutes, spooning additional sauce over the chops halfway through. Bake until internal temperature reaches 63°C.
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Remove chops from oven and let rest in skillet for 5 minutes. Spoon remaining sauce over chops and serve immediately.
# Extra Cooking Tips:
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Patting pork chops dry before seasoning encourages superior searing and crust development.
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Use a meat thermometer to confirm pork reaches a safe internal temperature of 63°C.
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Resting meat after baking ensures juiciness and tenderness.
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Bone-in cuts help prevent overcooking and yield better flavor retention.