Just a great Pork Rub
Total Time
17 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(38)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 1/4 tsp salt (cooking/kosher salt, Note 2)
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp mustard powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp sage powder
- 4 pork chops, any type (pictured: pork cutlets, 220g/7oz each, 2cm / 0.8" thick) (Note 3)
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil (per batch you cook)
- 50g / 4 tbsp unsalted butter (for flavoured butter sauce, 15 g / 1 tbsp per chop)
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Preparation
Step 1
Rub: Mix spices in a small bowl. Keeps for weeks - even months! (Whatever the shelf life of the spices is you used).
Step 2
Using pork rub: Pat pork chops dry. Sprinkle then use your fingers to lightly rub the seasoning on both sides, as well as the sides. Shake off excess. Cook per below.
Step 3
Cooking thin pork chops - up to 1.75 cm / 0.7" thick (Note 3):
Step 4
Place a rack over a tray. (Note 4)
Step 5
Heat oil in a heavy based skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 6
Cook pork chops for 3 minutes on each side until deep golden. Don't crowd the pan else the pork will stew instead of sear!
Step 7
Rest on rack for 3 minutes.
Step 8
Melt butter in skillet, stirring to dissolve rub left in pan into the butter. Serve over pork!
Step 9
Cooking THICK pork chops - 2cm / 0.8"+ (Note 3):
Step 10
Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan). Place a rack over a tray. (Note 4)
Step 11
Heat oil in a heavy based skillet over medium high heat.
Step 12
Use tongs to sear the edge of the chops (fat strip), rotating as you go, until you get nice colour all around, about 3 minutes in total (see video demo). Then sear each side for 2 minutes until golden.
Step 13
Put pan into the oven and allow to finish cooking for 3 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 65°C/149°F. Remove pork and rest 3 minutes on rack.
Step 14
Melt butter in skillet, stirring to dissolve rub left in pan into the butter. Serve over pork!
Step 15
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