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    Home » Recipes » Cast Iron Skillet Recipes

    Cast Iron Skillet Boneless Pork Chops with Homemade Spice Rub

    Published: Sep 16, 2022 · Modified: May 25, 2023 by April Saunders · About 8 minutes to read this article. 2 Comments

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    This easy recipe for juicy cast iron skillet pork chops will be your new favourite weeknight go-to recipe! After whipping up this easy spice rub marinade with ingredients you probably have in your cupboard, these boneless pork loin chops cook in less than 10 minutes! And that includes the flavour-locking sear in the cast iron pan first before they hit the oven. You can even make a simple but light and delicious gravy for serving them too!

    Boneless pork loin chops in a cast iron pan.

    Can we get a heck ya for a cast iron pork loin recipe that cooks up in no time, is delicious and gluten-free?

    Heck YA, indeed!

    When you're just starting out with gluten-free eating, it's super important to have recipes that the whole family can get into.

    This cast iron skillet pork recipe is one of the BEST out there for this.

    Jump to:
    • 📝Ingredients
    • 🔪How to make cast iron skillet pork chops
    • 🥘How to make a simple pork gravy
    • 🔄Substitutions
    • 🥣Equipment
    • 🥡Storage
    • ⏲️Make Ahead Tips
    • 🥘What to serve with cast iron skillet pork chops
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    Inspired by my new love of cast iron cooking and actually YOURS dear reader, because the cast iron pan recipes on my site are some of the most popular!

    If you love the idea of cast iron skillet pork chops, check out these recipes made in a cast iron pan too:

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    Now let's get you cooking with this easy boneless pork loin recipe for the cast iron skillet!

    📝Ingredients

    Pork chops and a spice rub is a great weeknight meal because it's delicious, naturally gluten-free and no special ingredients are needed.

    Here's what you'll need for these cast iron pork chops:

    • Boneless pork chops - I've been absolutely lovin' the "boneless pork loin centre and rib chops" (mouthful title mind you) that my grocery store has on offer these days. Bone-in pork chops work for this recipe too
    • Butter
    • For the spice mix, you'll blend together:
    • Paprika
    • Brown sugar
    • Onion powder
    • Dried oregano
    • Ground mustard
    • Kosher salt
    • Fresh ground pepper
    • Cumin
    • Olive oil

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Boneless pork loin with a spice rub on a white plate.
    These cuts of boneless loin and rib chops pork cook so quickly! Be sure not to over-cook them by keeping a eye on the sear time - 2 minutes per side is all you'll need when they're this thin!

    🔪How to make cast iron skillet pork chops

    This is an easy recipe so if you don't have time to marinade, no problem.

    Just rub in the spice rub and get the pork cooking.

    If you do have time or you WANT to do some prep ahead of time, get the spice rub on the boneless pork up to 8 hours before you'll be cooking it.

    Here's the high level steps:

    Boneless pork loin chops with a spice rub in a glass dish.

    Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all spices and olive oil into a small bowl and rub onto the pork.

    Boneless pork loin in a cast iron pan.

    Heat the butter in the cast iron pan over medium heat. Sear the pork on each side for 2 minutes only.

    Basting boneless pork loin chops with butter.

    Spoon the melted butter in the pan over top the pork pieces. Place the skillet in the oven and cook for another 4-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your pork.

    Cast Iron Skillet Pork Loin on a white plate.

    Take the skillet out of the oven and the pork out of the cast iron skillet. Let the pork rest on a plate for 3-5 minutes. Make the simple gravy if you want while it rests (see steps below.)

    🥘How to make a simple pork gravy

    When I first started to make this cast iron skillet pork for family suppers at home, my husband was all about the sauce.

    He really wanted some sort of glaze, dip or gravy to pour overtop.

    I resisted, TBH for a while, but then decided to try making a "gravy" (non-traditional) one night.

    Using my mom's old technique for making turkey gravy, I subbed out flour for corn starch.

    And all you need to make this pork sauce is:

    • Chicken broth
    • Cornstarch
    • Kosher salt
    • Fresh ground pepper

    And it's so easy to make, you can make the sauce while the pork rests.

    Boneless pork chops on a white plate.

    While the pork rests, heat the pan back to medium-high heat and deglaze the pan by adding ~½ cup of chicken broth.

    Use a wooden spoon with a straight edge if you have, to scrape bits of pork off the skillet. Add 2 pinches of Kosher salt.

    In a small bowl, whisk 2 teaspoon of cornstarch into ⅓ cup of warm water until dissolves. Pour into the pan.

    Cook the gravy on medium-high heat for ~5 minutes total, stirring frequently. It will bubble in the pan.

    Remove from heat when the sauce reaches the thickness you like.

    Put the pork onto serving plates and spoon the gravy overtop.

    And guys, the BEST part of making a sauce for the pork in the cast iron skillet?

    It CLEANS the skillet! By scraping up all the yummy bits of pork that are stuck to the cast iron pan, you get the flavour in the pork sauce and you basically clean your pan.

    Win-win🏅

    Four boneless pork loin on a cast iron skillet.

    🔄Substitutions

    Right now, I'm liking the boneless pork loin centre and rib chops that my grocery store has on offer.

    They're quick to cook and just so easy to make. And we can't forget about how gentle they are on the grocery bill (cheap🐤cheap🐤).

    Bonus: the whole family will eat them!

    Of course you can use pork chops with the bone in with this spice rub.

    Just adjust the cooking time a tad longer. The bone-in pork chops are nice because the bone helps the pork from becoming dried out.

    Cast Iron Skillet Pork Loin on a white plate.
    These cast iron skillet pork chops are great the next day too for lunches - slice some up and have with rice and steamed broccoli.

    🥣Equipment

    Since this is a cast iron skillet pork recipe, that's my recommended pan to use here.

    You can of course use any type of pan that's good in the oven too.

    You could also use this spice rub on a cut of pork and then cook it on the BBQ too.

    Boneless pork loin in a cast iron pan.
    Making the simple pork gravy also cleans your cast iron pan so there's a win-win there!

    🥡Storage

    After cooking, leftover pork is good for up to 3 days in the fridge. And it's still delicious😋

    Becareful re-heating the pork because, as you can imagine, you don't want to dry it out. If your microwave has it, use the "re-heat" setting and check often while it's warming up.

    ⏲️Make Ahead Tips

    This dry spice rub for pork can be used to marinade the pork too. You can mix up the spice rub and massage it into the pork.

    Really get in there!

    Then, keep the spice-rubbed pork chops wrapped up and in the fridge for 30 minutes before cooking or up to 8 hours.

    Boneless pork chops on a white plate.
    Rub the spice mix into the pork so the flavours get in there.

    🥘What to serve with cast iron skillet pork chops

    When going for side dishes with pork, there's basically endless combinations of healthy, gluten-free carbohydrates and veggies to serve with it.

    I love using a hot oven for more than one thing so since it's already on, why not make these recipes:

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    • Roasted Broccoli and Potatoes on a large sheet pan.
      Simple Roasted Broccoli and Potatoes (one pan)

    As for veggies, it doesn't have to be complicated! Go for easy veggies like steamed veggies, fresh cut tomatoes and cucumbers or a salad.

    Here's a few more ideas:

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    • Small pan of roasted broccolini.
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    I hope you love this recipe for cast iron skillet pork chops like we do.

    If you try this recipe, please rate and comment below. I would be so grateful❣️for your feedback.

    ~April

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    📖 Recipe

    Boneless pork loin in a cast iron pan.

    Cast Iron Skillet Pork Chops with Easy Spice Rub

    This simple recipe for juicy cast iron skillet pork chops will be your new favourite weeknight go-to recipe! After whipping up this easy spice rub marinade with ingredients you probably have in your cupboard, these boneless pork loin chops cook in less than 10 minutes!
    4.93 from 13 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cast iron skillet, pork
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes minutes
    Marinade time (optional): 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 44 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: April Saunders

    Equipment

    • 1 cast iron pan or oven safe skillet

    Ingredients

    • 4 boneless pork chops
    • 1.5 tablespoon butter
    • 2 teaspoon paprika
    • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon oregano
    • ½ teaspoon ground mustard
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Fresh ground pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees F.
    • In a small bowl, mix together paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, oregano, ground mustard, Kosher salt, cumin and olive oil.
    • Rub the spice mixture into the pork and marinade for about 30 minutes (or up to 8 hours).
    • When you're ready to cook the pork, heat 1.5 tablespoon of butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
    • Once the pan is hot, cook the pork for 2 minutes on one side.
    • Then flip and cook 2 minutes on the other side.
    • Turn off the burner and spoon some of the melted butter overtop of the pork. Then carefully place the whole skillet into the oven for about 4 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F. Larger pieces of pork will take longer to cook.
    • Remove the pork from the skillet and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
    • As the pork rests, it'll come up in temperature to 165 degrees F.

    Notes

    Top tip: Bring out pork from fridge 20 minutes before you’re ready to cook it so it comes to room temperature.
    Make a simple pork gravy: while the pork rests, heat the pan back to medium-high heat and deglaze the pan by adding ~½ cup of chicken broth. Use a wooden spoon to scrape bits of pork off the skillet. Add 2 pinches of Kosher salt. Whisk 2 teaspoon of cornstarch into ⅓ cup of warm water and pour into the pan.
    Cook the gravy on medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes total, stirring frequently. It will bubble. Remove from heat when the sauce reaches the thickness you like.
    Put the pork onto serving plates and spoon the gravy overtop.

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    1. Lona M. Haymaker says

      May 20, 2023 at 7:06 pm

      4 stars
      You forgot to list olive oil in the list of ingredients but its in the method. I don't know if you intended it to be in the rub or for cooking in the cast iron ... just asking

      Reply
      • April says

        May 25, 2023 at 6:40 am

        Ah, thank you for commenting, Lona! It should be in the list of ingredients to go into the rub. Made that change😄
        Best,
        April

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