Please log in with your username or email to continue. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. How is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. This stove top pork chops was co-authored by Sasha Reyes.

Chef Sasha Reyes is the Executive Chef and Owner of Artisan Personal Chefs. With over 20 years of food industry experience, she specializes in private dinner parties, custom sports nutrition plans for professional athletes, and cooking lessons. Chef Reyes graduated from Arizona Culinary Institute in 2011 with a degree in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management. How marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. This article has been viewed 660,588 times. Stove-top cooking and pork chops are a match made in heaven. Cooking pork on the stove can lock in more moisture, and there are multiple ways to go about it.

Heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the butter or olive oil to a large skillet and place it on the stove over medium-high heat, until the butter has melted or the oil has become smooth enough to coat the entire pan. Season both sides of the pork chops. Sprinkle both sides of the chops with equal amounts of salt, black pepper, dried herbs, and garlic powder or onion powder. Pat the chops gently to run the spices into the meat. Add the pork chops and sear them in the hot pan.

Sear the chops for 2 minutes on each side, or until each side is well-browned. Pork chops are notorious for drying out when cooked, but there are a few ways to prevent this. Searing the meat is one of the simplest ways. Searing the surface of the meat creates a barrier along the surface, thereby locking more of the moisture inside.