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Butter-Basted Seared Pork Chops

Name: Butter-Basted Seared Pork Chops
Total time: 1 h 7 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 bone-in blade or rib pork chops, 170–225 g each and about 2.5 cm thick, not pre-brined ('enhanced'); kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 15 g unsalted butter; 1 tsp fresh thyme, minced

Bone-in chops dry-brined on a rack, seared hard with frequent turning, then basted in butter and thyme and pulled at 57 °C, so they stay juicy with a deep brown crust.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on17 min
Total1 h 7 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

4bone-in blade or rib pork chops, 170–225 g each and about 2.5 cm thick, not pre-brined ('enhanced')
to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbspvegetable oil
15 gunsalted butter
1 tspfresh thyme, mincedoptional

Diet

Keto
Lower sugar

Contains

Dairy
Cabbage family (any)
Thyme
Black and white pepper
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Pork

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: high
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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