Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Pork Chops

Name: Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Pork Chops
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 , bone-in rib loin pork chops, 1 1/2 inches thick (about 12 ounces each); 4 teaspoons, kosher salt; 2 teaspoons, pepper; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil, plus extra as needed; 1 large, shallot, minced (about 1/4 cup); 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 3/4 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon minced, fresh thyme leaves; 1/4 teaspoon, white wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces and chilled

Main Courses
Pork

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2009

Thick pork chops may boast a juicy interior or a nicely caramelized exterior—but rarely both. We wanted it all, in one recipe.

SERVES 4

TIME 2 hours

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