Pork Chops and a Clear Conscience

• 25 min
• Serves 4
• The Matriarch

"Don't touch the pan until the butter stops screaming." The Matriarch

The Goods

Tap each one as you gather it. Changing the servings changes these amounts, not the pan or the times, so keep an eye on it.

• 4 bone-in pork chops, 1 inch thick
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 sprig rosemary

The Method

1. 01

   Season the pork chops with the salt and pepper and let them sit 15 minutes.

2. 02

   Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high and sear the chops 4 minutes per side.

3. 03

   Add the butter, garlic and rosemary. Tilt the pan and spoon the butter over the chops until they read 145°F.

4. 04

   Rest 3 minutes.

The Matriarch says: A little pink at 145°F is correct. Your grandmother's gray chop was not.