Description
A comforting dish featuring tender pork chops smothered in a rich, garlicky cream sauce, perfect for family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 thick-cut pork chops
- 4 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and measure them in advance.
- Season both sides of each pork chop with salt and pepper; let sit for 10 minutes.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Sear pork chops for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and sauté minced garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the pan.
- Bring to a simmer; then add in heavy cream and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Return pork chops to the skillet, spoon sauce over and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately, drizzling sauce over pork chops.
Notes
Ensure pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145°F. Adjust garlic level to taste, and consider adding fresh herbs or mushrooms for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg