Pork Chops: Perfectly Juicy Every Time

Ingredients:

• 4 (1-inch thick) bone-in pork chops

• Salt, to taste

• Ground black pepper, to taste

• 2 teaspoons avocado oil

Directions:

1. Twenty minutes before you start cooking, remove 4 (1-inch thick) bone-in pork chops from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
   

2. Heat the oven to 400 F. Thoroughly dry the pork chops with paper towels. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
   

3. Heat a large heavy duty, cast-iron if you have it, ovenproof skillet, over medium heat for 3 minutes. It's really important to get the pan very hot before adding the chops.

4. Once preheated, add 2 teaspoons avocado oil to the pan.

5. Carefully add the pork chops to the pan with tongs; don't move them for 3 minutes. If you have a splatter screen, use it to cover the pan. Turn on exhaust fan to mitigate smoke from cooking.

6. Flip the chops over with the tongs, transfer to the oven, and roast until done, 6 to 7 minutes.

7. Continue to roast until the internal temperature registers 145 F with an instant-read thermometer.

8. Remove the pan from the oven, transfer the chops to a plate, and cover with foil.

9. Let the chops rest for 3 or 4 minutes before serving.