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!
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Servings: 4 people
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.
1 serving is 1 pork chop. Nutrition information is approximate.
Nutrition Facts
Cast Iron Skillet Pork Chops with Easy Spice Rub
Amount per Serving
Calories
322
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
101
mg
34
%
Sodium
391
mg
17
%
Potassium
542
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
639
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
27
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
322
Nutrition Facts