Lemon Pepper Pork Chops

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. When the oven is hot, heat a large heavy oven-safe skillet, preferably a cast iron skillet, over medium-high heat. When it’s hot, add the oil and the butter and swirl them around the pan.
• Add the pork chops to the pan and season them with half the salt and half the lemon pepper seasoning. Allow them to cook for about 3 minutes until they are lightly browned on the bottoms, then flip them, season them with the remaining salt and lemon pepper seasoning, and brown the second side for about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and let the pork chops cook for 4 – 5 more minutes until they are just cooked through (cut into the thickest one to make sure it is no longer pink in the middle). For extra thick chops you may need 8 – 10 minutes. Remove them from the oven and serve immediately.

Slow Cooker Directions

• Swirl the olive oil and butter in the bottom of the slow cooker (either melt the butter first or turn on the slow cooker and let it melt for a few minutes). Season the pork chops, then add to the slow cooker, and turn over several times to lightly coat with oil and butter. Be sure to arrange pork chops such that the edges of the meat are not touching the sides of the slow cooker (otherwise those parts may get tough). Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours (thin cut chops will cook more quickly than thick cut). (Slow cooker cooking times may vary—Get to know your slow cooker and, if necessary, adjust cooking times accordingly.)