Do you ever feel like you eat or make the same things over and over? I know I do which can really steal the joy from cooking. Well this week while I was creating my weekly meal plan I knew I wanted to make pork chops because we haven’t had those in a while and then I remembered I used to cook these easy cast iron skillet pork chops from Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen. They are quick and easy to throw together especially because I almost always have the ingredients on hand and you probably do too. They are tender and juicy and very flavorful, the whole family loves them. Give them a try I bet you start adding them to your meal rotation 😉
Garlic and Brown Sugar Cast Iron Pork Chops
Ingredients:
• 4 pork chops, about an inch thick (bone in is fine and thinner cuts are fine just reduce cook time)
• 4 Tbl. butter
Rub Mix:
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. paprika
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- In small to medium-sized bowl, mix rub ingredients well.
- Pat rub mix onto each side of both chops.
- In cast iron skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
- Place chops into skillet and fry each side for 4 minutes each. (8 minutes total).
- When side two is done, turn chops and pop into preheated oven.
- Bake for 4 minutes. Turn chops, baste and bake for 4 more minutes.
- Remove chops to plates and let rest a few minutes before serving.
