Once you make this recipe for Juicy Skillet Pork Chops, you’re going to want to make your pork chops like this every time. They’re delicious!

In this post, I’m sharing how to cook the most delicious pork chops ever. What will be surprising to you is to find out how very simple it is to make great pork chops. They’re made in a skillet, and they’re simply seasoned and fried in butter. This is the perfect recipe to make and keep leftovers. We’re a family who likes to have extra protein in our fridge at all times, so this easy skillet porks chops recipe appealed to us very much. It was a success. We love them.

This recipe comes from The Carnivore Code cookbook by Paul Saladino. This is the cookbook companion to Saladino’s The Carnivore Code- a book explaining the animal-based diet. We eat a lot of meat around our house, so this book appeals to us.

Here are a few meat favorites in the book that we look forward to trying:

Skirt Steak Fajitas
Loaded Carnivore Code Smash Burgers
The Perfect Steak
Lamb Sliders with Minted Kiwi Sauce
Gyros with Tzatziki
Roasted Turkey with Balsamic Blueberry Sauce
Quick Maple Glazed Salmon

Only 4 Ingredients are needed:

bone-in pork chops
Italian seasoning
salt
salted butter

How to make the best Juicy Skillet Pork Chops:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the Italian seasoning and salt. Rub the mixture all over both sides of the chops.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.

Add the chops and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, flipping once, until done (145°F), 8 to 10 minutes. Store any leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Let the chops rest for 5 minutes before serving. Add another small pat of butter on top, for serving (if desired). The extra butter is fabulous if you can swing it. They turn out to be juicy and delicious pork chops. Enjoy!

The Best Easy Dinner Recipes:

juicy skillet pork chop with fresh thyme

Juicy Skillet Pork Chops

RecipeBoy.com (adapted from The Carnivore Code cookbook)

A generous amount of Italian seasoning and a sear in hot butter gives these pork chops awesome flavor!

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Save

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 11

Total Time 26

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 277 kcal

Ingredients

Two 6-ounce ¾-inch thick bone-in pork rib chops
1½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon salted butter (plus more, for serving)

Instructions

Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the Italian seasoning and salt. Rub the mixture all over both sides of the chops.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the chops and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, flipping once, until done (145°F), 8 to 10 minutes. Let the chops rest for 5 minutes before serving. Add another small pat of butter on top, for serving (if desired).
Store any leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 27gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 487mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 246IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Juicy, pork chops

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!