Grilled Steakhouse Pork Chops

For a quick and impressive weeknight meal, look no further than grilled Steakhouse Pork Chops. This recipe delivers restaurant-quality results right at home, with juicy, flavorful pork chops cooked to perfection.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

These chops are perfect for any night of the week! Pork is a great source of lean protein, and when grilled properly, it's tender and juicy.

All you need are some pork chops, olive oil, salt, pepper, and your favorite seasoning blend. You will have steakhouse quality pork chops on the table in less than 30 minutes!

But what makes these pork chops so irresistible? Here are just a few reasons:

• Steakhouse-quality flavor: The combination of seasonings and the searing technique creates a restaurant-worthy flavor that you can enjoy at home.
• Tender and juicy: The thick-cut pork chops are cooked to perfection, ensuring they are tender and juicy with every bite.
• Quick and easy: This recipe requires minimal prep time and cook time, making it a perfect weeknight meal.
• Versatile: These pork chops can be served with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or rice.
• Budget-friendly: Pork chops are a relatively inexpensive cut of meat, making this recipe a great option for budget-conscious cooks.

Ingredients You'll Need

• Pork chops - Boneless pork loin chops.
• Vegetable oil
• Steakhouse seasoning
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Black pepper, ground

Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

How To Make Steakhouse Style Pork Chops

Coat the pork chops in the oil and seasonings, then pan grill them over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes per side. Dinner will be ready in no time!

Season The Pork Chops

1. Coat the pork chops with oil and your sprinkle on your favorite steak seasoning blend.

Sear And Pan Grill

2. Add the vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet and heat on medium high until hot.
3. Add the pork chops and sear about 5 minutes on each side.
4. Remove from heat, and let rest for 5 minutes to let the juices in the pork chops redistribute. Serve while hot.

Substitutions and Variations

We used more expensive boneless pork chops, but you can buy a less expensive combo pack of pork chops that are bone in. Follow the same instructions.

• You can use Soy Sauce or Worcester Sauce during the grilling step.
• Just sprinkle a little of either on the meat and flip to brown on your skillet.
• You can also grill these on an outdoor grill and brush them with your favorite barbecue sauce.

Tips For Success

• Be sure to get your skillet really hot, then add the oil, wait a few minutes, and add the raw meat. This technique will give you the best browning and pan grilling.
• Season your pork chops and set in the refrigerator to let the seasonings mingle for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

Serving Suggestions

These savory pan grilled pork chops wonderful topped with our Pineapple Cilantro Salsa.

If you need a side vegetable, consider Instant Pot Corn on the Cob, or our Roasted Rainbow Carrots, the parsley and lemon zest really complement the pork chops.

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Steakhouse Style Pan Grilled Pork Chops

Looking to create a restaurant-quality meal at home? Try pan grilled steakhouse pork chops. This recipe is easy to follow and produces juicy, flavorful pork chops every time.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Calories: 304kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

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Equipment

• 1 Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

• 4 pork chops
• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil (1 tablespoon to coat, 1 tablespoon for each side when grilling)
• 2 tablespoon garlic and herb seasoning blend
• salt
• pepper

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Instructions

• Prepare the pork chops my brushing in 1 tablespoon of the oil. Sprinkle with the garlic & herb seasoning blend, salt, and pepper. Either chill for 30 minutes to let flavors penetrate, or cook immediately.
  4 pork chops, 3 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 tablespoon garlic and herb seasoning blend, salt, pepper
• Set the cast iron skillet on the burner at medium hot. Add 1 tablespoon oil. When hot, add the pork chops and cook 5 minutes.
• Turn pork chops over with the last 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook on this second side for another 5 minutes. If you like them cooked a little more, add one more minute to each side.
• Remove from heat and platter. Let rest about 5 minutes and then serve.

Notes

• Be sure to get your skillet really hot, then add the oil, wait a few minutes, and add the raw meat. This technique will give you the best browning and pan grilling.
• Season your pork chops ahead of time and set in the refrigerator to let the seasonings mingle for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

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