PORK CHOPS AND POTATOES IN OVEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Trim some fat from chops.
• Place fat in dutch-oven.
• Over medium heat; cook fat until light brown.
• Using spoon press and rub fat over bottom of dutch oven.
• Discard extra fat.
• Add Chops and cook until browned on both sides.
• Remove chops and set aside.
• In remaining fat cook potatoes, carrots and onions until lightly browned; stirring occasionally.
• Adding salad oil if necessary.
• Return chops to dutch oven.
• Arranging vegetables over and around chops.
• Stir in tomatoes with there liquid and remaining ingredients except peas.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer 45 minutes or until chops and potatoes are tender.
• Add peas and heat threw.

Steps:

• Take the pork chops out of the refrigerator and season on both sides with salt and pepper — we use just less than 1/4 teaspoon of fine salt per pork chop. Set the chops aside to rest for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190° C).
• Heat the oil in a large oven-safe skillet — such as a cast iron pan — over medium-high heat. As soon as the oil is hot and looks shimmery, pat the pork dry, and then add the pork. Cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. While the pork sears, scatter half of the thyme over the side of the pork chops that are facing up.
• Flip the pork so that the seared side is facing up. (If there is a fattier side of the pork, use kitchen tongs to hold the chops, fat-side-down until it sizzles and browns slightly; about 30 seconds.)
• Scatter the remaining thyme over the seared side of the pork. Arrange lemon wedges around the chops, and then loosely cover with foil or tuck parchment paper around the pan. Slide the skillet into the oven to finish cooking. (If you do not have an oven-safe skillet, transfer the pork chops to a baking dish.)
• Bake 8 to 15 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reads 145 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the chop. (Since cook time depends on the thickness of the chops, check for doneness at 5 minutes, then go from there, checking every 2 minutes.) If you do not have a thermometer, you will know they are done, if the juices run clear when cutting into the chops.
• Transfer pork chops to a plate, then cover loosely with aluminum foil. Let the pork rest for 5 minutes. Serve with additional herbs, roasted lemon wedges, and a spoonful of pan juices on top.