Name: Your New Favorite Pork Chops
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2- 1 1/2"-thick bone-in pork rib chops (8–10 ounces each); Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; freshly ground pepper; 8 sprigs sage; 2 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Your New Favorite Pork ChopsPhoto by Nicole Franzen

Though it may seem like a counterintuitive practice, extra flipping is the secret to the golden brown crust on these chops.

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