A Southern-style pork chop recipe can be on the table in 15 minutes using a spice rub made from common pantry ingredients. The dish calls for four center-cut pork chops, coated in a mixture of paprika, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, rubbed dried sage, and garlic salt, then pan-seared.
The recipe lists a prep time of 5 minutes and a cook time of 10 minutes, yielding four servings. Each serving contains 228 calories, 14 grams of fat, 1 gram of carbohydrates, and 24 grams of protein, according to the provided nutrition facts.
To make the rub, the spices are mixed on a plate, and each pork chop is liberally coated. The chops are then cooked in a large skillet over high heat with olive oil and several pumps of non-stick, butter-flavored spray. The heat is reduced to medium, and the chops cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the pork is no longer pink in the center. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
The recipe relies on spices that most people keep stocked in their pantry, making it a quick option for a weeknight meal. No additional context about the recipe's origin or variations was provided in the source material.
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