Roasted Dry Rub Pork Chops

Lunch
Dinner

My Thoughts

This is a quick and easy way to cook pork chops. The ones I typically buy are bone-in, but you can go with boneless if you want. The theory about the bone having all the flavor and such is total, well, hogwash if you ask me. I just think they look cooler, and frequently are thicker cut which I like to work with. If you do go with a boneless version you may need to adjust your cooking time a bit. The bone does take a bit longer to heat up and provides a bit of insulation to the meat, so the area nearest the bone may cook slower. That's why the thermometer is so important to me. You're aiming for a specific temp versus trying to gauge everything by time alone.

The How To Do It

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°.
  2. Coat the chops with olive oil and a liberal amount of the dry rub seasoning (recipe follows or use your favorite from the store).
  3. In a 12-inch cast iron heat two tablespoons of oil (or if you're frying bacon for any other reason, use the drippings) over medium-high heat.
  4. Sear the first side for 4 minutes or until the it is nice and brown on the outside and a nice crust forms.
  5. Flip and sear the second side 2 minutes.
  6. Place a thermometer into one of the chops and move the skillet to the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the thermometer reads 155° (if you don't like the idea of see the recipe for Filet Mignon and the bit about thermometers).
  7. Remove the chops from the oven and let rest for at least 5 minutes.

Dry Rub

  1. Mix everything into a bowl and store it away until you need it - that's it, you're done.
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Ingredients

Roasted Dry Rub Pork Chops
2 chops
pork chops
*1.5-inch
2 tsp
dry rub
2 tbsp
olive oil
Dry Rub
1 tbsp
smoked paprika
1 tbsp
granulated garlic
1 tbsp
black pepper
½ tbsp
ancho chili powder
½ tbsp
chipolte chili powder
1 tsp
corriander
*dried cilantro seeds
1 tsp
mustard powder
1 tsp
celery salt
2 tbsp
kosher salt
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