These creamy garlic pork chops are smothered in a garlic cream sauce with whole garlic cloves! This recipe is quick and easy to make in about 30 minutes.
If you're fan of my popular Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe and also like pork, you may want to try this recipe. I tweaked the sauce a bit to make it work with pork chops. Garlicky goodness.
Yes, there's a whole head of garlic in here as well as garlic powder. The garlic cloves mellow out (you can eat them and they're not overly garlicky... they taste kinda like roasted garlic). I like building layers of garlic flavor!
Love creamy recipes? You may also like my Creamy Pork Tenderloin Medallions.
Recipe notes & tips:
- Pork chops can easily dry out (especially boneless ones), so I highly recommend getting an instant read meat thermometer so you can check the temperature and not overcook them. Pork is safe to eat at 145F (and don't forget the temperature continues to climb for a few minutes after you finish cooking it). It's ok if pork is a bit pink in the middle.
- You can use either boneless or bone-in pork chops. For larger bone-in chops, you may need to sear them in two batches. If your pan goes dry, I'd add up to 1 tablespoon extra olive oil for the second batch.
- I recommend taking the pork chops out of the fridge at least 15-30 minutes prior to starting the recipe. They will cook better this way!
- I don't recommend subbing the cream for a lower fat alternative as it may curdle and the sauce won't be as thick.
What to serve with creamy pork chops?
They're delicious with mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, rice, or even pasta.
More delicious pork chop recipes to try:
- Smothered Pork Chops and Gravy
- Ranch Pork Chops
- Easy Pan Seared Pork Chops
- Creamy Spinach Mushroom Pork Chops
- Easy Pork Chops and Apples
Questions about this creamy garlic pork chop recipe? Made it? Talk to me in the comments below!
Creamy Garlic Pork Chops
These creamy garlic pork chops are smothered in a garlic cream sauce with whole garlic cloves! This recipe is quick and easy to make in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops see notes
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 whole head garlic cloves peeled
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
- Fresh parsley chopped (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Take the pork chops out of the fridge 15-30 minutes prior to starting the recipe if possible. Season the pork generously with salt & pepper on both sides.
- In a deep skillet, add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes, and once it's hot, cook the pork chops for 3-5 minutes/side or until golden (3 minutes for thinner chops and 5 minutes for pork chops up to 1" thick). Once the pork chops are done searing, transfer them to a plate.
- Add the remaining butter and the garlic cloves to the skillet. Turn the heat down to medium (or medium-low if using cast iron). Cook it, stirring fairly often, for about 3 minutes or until the garlic has somewhat browned on the outside.
- Push the garlic to one side of the pan and sprinkle the flour in (avoiding the garlic). Let it cook for around 30 seconds, and give it a stir so it's incorporated with the butter (we're making a quick roux).
- Add in the chicken broth and lemon juice. Stir and let it cook for about a minute or until the sauce is noticeably thickened.
- Add in the cream and garlic powder. Stir or whisk it until the garlic powder has dissolved.
- Add the pork back in and cook for another 3-5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened up a bit (let the sauce bubble a bit but not furiously boil) and the pork chops are fully cooked through (145F minimum). Keep in mind the pork's temperature will continue to rise once you stop cooking it, so if it's close, I'd take it off the heat and let it rest for a few minutes before serving. Season the sauce with extra salt & pepper as needed and parsley if you wish.
Notes
- It's very easy to overcook pork and turn it into shoe leather. I highly recommend using an instant read thermometer to take the guesswork out. Pork that's 145F and pink inside is safe to eat.
- You can use boneless pork chops like I did or bone-in. I recommend pork chops that are 0.75-1" thick. Anything much thicker or thinner is likely to end up under or overcooked with this particular recipe since it's finished in the cream sauce.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 30gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 239mgPotassium: 557mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 831IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Amber says
I made this without the garlic powder, it was still amazing!! It’s almost exactly the same as the costoletta sauce from The Cheesecake Factory which I have made also. The only difference is this one doesn’t require as many ingredients or steps so this is my new go to
Natasha says
I'm so happy you enjoyed it!! I've never tried that recipe there... that's awesome! 😀
Linda N says
Was absolutely delicious!! Would this work with chicken breast ?
Natasha says
Hi! I'm so glad you liked it. Actually my creamy garlic chicken is linked right in the blog post (the dish this was based on). 🙂 Thanks for your review!
Emily Lawrence says
Oh my goodness, so good. I loooove the sauce. I pour it on my mashed potatoes as well. Even great as leftovers. Mmmm
Natasha says
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Gaby says
Hello Natasha, I love this recepie I've made It a free times, but always before mesal time. And now I wsnt yo make It ahead. Any advice?
Natasha says
Hi! I'm glad you like this one. How far ahead? You could definitely reheat it, but I would reheat very slowly over a low heat as cream sauces can sometimes separate, and pork is pretty easy to dry out.
Kris says
Thanks for the well-written recipe! The best Pork I ever made <3
Natasha says
I'm so happy to hear that, Kris!! 🙂 You're very welcome!
Dianne Burr says
I made this . Put a whole pkg of mushrooms sliced in butter, olive oil and garlic in cast iron frying pan. Layed the pork chops in and in another pan out 1/4 c butter melted with 4 tbsp flour and can chicken broth, 35% cream maybe 1 1/ 2 c
And 1c parm cheese stir till incorporated out into cast iron pan. Pit into 350 oven for 1 hr. Tim’s was with thick pork chops. Serve with cooked egg noodles
Sarah says
I think you made a completely new recipe with all your changes.
Amy Schiwart says
Made this for the first time tonight. Hubby loved it and wants me to make it again soon!
Natasha says
Fantastic!! 😀 Thank you!
Carol Eddy says
Recipe turned out awesome. My granddaughter made it. The sauce made the pork chops flavorful and not dried out. Would definitely make again.
Natasha says
That's awesome!! Thanks for letting me know, Carol!
Charlotte Kearn says
I'm making this recipe tonight, it looks delicious. I was wondering what to do with them and found this recipe. I like faster recipes with not a ton of ingredients so this is perfect. Of course I didn't give a star rating because I haven't made it yet but I'm thinking it's a 5⭐
Natasha says
Let me know how it goes, Charlotte! 😀
Jessica Workman says
I added some mushrooms to mine it was very delicious definitely will be making this again!!!
Natasha says
Wonderful! 🙂
Cari says
This recipe was easy to follow and had great results. It made the perfect amount of sauce we used as gravy and put over mashed potatoes as well as the pork chops. I appreciate it used practical ingredients and was quick and easy to put together during the week (without a lot of effort)
Thanks for sharing!!
Miranda @ Salt & Lavender says
It's our pleasure, Cari! So happy you found it easy and approachable.
Magda says
I just made this! OMG! How easy and delicious. I’m not very creative when it comes to cooking and this was just a piece of cake, I will be more than happy to pay for this in a restaurant! ❤️ thank you, my boyfriend loved it! 🙌🥳
Natasha says
I'm thrilled you guys enjoyed it!! 😀
Lynda says
Sauce is wonderful, but I would chop the garlic next time.
Michael says
I made this recipe and it is easy and delicious. The garlic is like little treats in between the pork chops and mashed potatoes. Thank you for this, my family loved it.
Natasha says
You're very welcome, Michael!! 🙂 I'm so glad everyone liked it.
Kim says
Question...if I used minced garlic out of a jar, how much would I use for this recipe?
Natasha says
Hi! I'd probably add a couple teaspoons and build from there. It won't be quite the same taste as the original recipe, but readers have made the swap with this recipe and the chicken version too, so I am pretty sure it'll still be delicious. 🙂
Amber Cooper says
You never said to take out the pork chops through out the recipe. I'm assuming it was after step 2? Now I'm sure my pork chops are over cooked-_-
Natasha says
...the last sentence of step 2 says: "Once the pork chops are done searing, transfer them to a plate." Please learn to read a little more closely before you complain and give a 2-star rating to a fantastic popular recipe that thousands of others have made successfully.
JENNIFER DAVIS says
oh snap!
Becky says
Plus Step 7 also states to add pork chops back in! I have found to usually look for my own error first, especially with a highly rated recipe. This was absolutely delicious and so easy…if you read and comprehend.
Magda says
It does, you can’t blame others for your lack of attention and poor reading skills! 🤬 you should take your comment down!
Kimberly Caynor says
Hello how is everyone tonight I made this recipe yesterday for dinner and I have to say this was the best pork chops I've ever ate absolutely delicious my husband is a picky eater and he normally doesn't eat pork chops I made these and he went back for seconds and that's saying something thank you so much for this recipe I will be making it again
Natasha says
Fantastic!! You're very welcome!
Adrianne Abbott says
Best sauce I ever made. Delicious 😋
Natasha says
I'm so glad you liked it, Andrianne!! 😀
Christina K. says
Loved this!!!!
Our family is a Keto meal plan family during the week. all ingredients listed fit in our plan except flower. I substituted the flower with a little Xanthan Gum. It came out amazing.... Remaining sauce will be used with chicken.
Thank you
Natasha says
You're very welcome!
Reya says
I actually sauté onions with this but, this is delicious! A staple for our meals thanks for the recipe!!
Natasha says
You're very welcome!!
Christina says
So good!
Natasha says
Thank you!!
Tammy says
This was a huge hit! Thank you for an easy, delicious recipe!
Natasha says
You're very welcome!!
Jenn says
This was delicious and so easy to put together! I can’t wait to try this again on chicken 🙂
Natasha says
I'm so glad you liked it! 😀 The chicken version is linked within the post if you didn't see it.
Janet says
Perfect (not overly) garlic flavor between the garlic powder and sautéed fresh garlic. I used the thin pork chops and served over rice. My husband (who is not particularly fond of pork chops) loved this dish! Finished recipe was just right - not too heavy. Only change I made was adding a little more chicken broth to thin the sauce slightly to the consistency I preferred. Really was 30 min start to finish - easy! Thank you for sharing this! FYI - for Jess: Though I didn’t do it on this one, I have used fat free half and half in my cream sauces which works fine (if that helps).
Natasha says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! 🙂
Jess says
This looks amazing! We love so many of your recipes!
I was wondering if sour cream could be substituted for the heavy whipping cream?
My husband doesn’t do well with heavy whipping cream. Some if your recipes I can omit it (chicken picatta, for example) and they still work out great! But I’m thinking a cream of some sort is critical to this particular recipe annd I really want yo try this recipe!
Any substitution suggestions?
Natasha says
Hi Jess!! I am not sure sour cream will work in this one. I suppose if you went that route it would give it more of a Stroganoff-like flavor, but I'd worry that you'd curdle it since it's added to a very hot pan and cooked for several minutes. You could maybe add it in right towards the end after ensuring the pork chops are cooked. There's quite a few comments on this post, so you may want to read through them and see if there's any good ideas. Let me know how it goes!
Lori says
If you add a little of the juice from the pan to your sour cream it helps take the chill off and you can add it in using a whisk. It shouldn't curdle if you don't add it when it's cold straight out of the fridge.
Natasha says
That's definitely a great tip, Lori!
GK says
This was SO good! I didn't use salt and pepper to season the pork chops, but the Holy Voodoo seasoning by Meat Church. Lemme tell you, my picky kids scarfed it down. The whole garlic cloves in the sauce were bomb!
Natasha says
Love that!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Antonia Kirwin says
My husband is not a pork lover, but he really, really liked this.
So it's a winner in my book!!!
Natasha says
That's great!!
Philip McDaniel says
Just a recipe, explanation and comments would do, not all the deluge of ridiculous ads that make this like stumbling across a TV sales show.
Natasha says
Those "ridiculous" ads pay the salaries of the people who bring these free recipes to you, Philip.
Carrie says
Mr. Phillip, you will find on most recipes on Pinterest a jump to the recipe button that will bypass all the ads and go straight to the recipe. I hope that information helps you to navigate past all the ads.
Natasha says
This isn't Pinterest. It's a food blog. A small business. You're welcome to jump to the recipe if you wish (that's why I put the button there), but I do recommend reading through blog posts as there's useful information. Many skip over it and then end up asking redundant questions in the comments section and/or complaining that they messed up a recipe.
Chris says
My family loved this dish, super easy to make and the garlic flavor was spot on. Vibrant but not over the top. Good job! Cubed the pork chops and served over fettucini as a change from the usual alfredo.
Miranda @ Salt & Lavender says
So glad it's a new family favorite, Chris!
Mary says
Very tasty. Served with rice/quinoa. Next time will double the sauce/gravy.
Natasha says
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Katie says
When i say i licked my bowl clean… thats when you know it was good!! Plus, i had everything in my fridge and didnt have to make a run to the store. Thanks for the yummy dinner!!
Natasha says
Haha love it!! You're very welcome, Katie!
Meg says
Absolutely killer! Simple, easy to follow instructions made me one happy momma tonight. No leftovers! Family enjoyed every bite
Natasha says
That's so nice to hear, Meg! 😀
M R says
This was super easy to make, a bonus for me because I struggle with cooking. My family loved it and my husband licked the plate clean, so I think I will be making this again, even if just for the sauce.
Natasha says
I'm so happy to hear that!!! 😀
amanda says
absolutley gorgeous recipie ,i shall definetly be cooking this again i made extra sauce and shall be having this with something else tonight maybe mixed in with some tagatelli and bacon x
Natasha says
Thank you so much!
Michelle Victoria says
Such a flavorful and easy recipe! Definitely my hubby’s fav. I made it with pasta on the side and used the same sauce that was leftover. Thank you for sharing!
Natasha says
You're very welcome! 🙂
Adrianna Damota says
I know it says don't substitute the cream, would half and half (10%) ruin it? I'm snowed in at the moment and was looking for a pork chop recipe for tonight but can't get to the store.
Natasha says
Hi! I think some others have made it with half-and-half (you may want to look thru comments). I wouldn't say it'll necessarily ruin it, but there's a chance it'll curdle due to the lower fat content and high heat the sauce is cooked over, and the sauce will end up a bit thinner with suggested cooking times.
Darcy says
Excellent!!!!! I became brave and added white mushrooms and bacon and my girlfriend loves it your creamy sauce leaves so much room to experiment with veggies that people normally wouldn’t eat and it is so easy
Natasha says
Excellent!!
Jennifer Strosnider says
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it. Have you ever made it in the crockpot?
Natasha says
Hope you love it, Jennifer! Nope... it's a quick stovetop recipe and you'd still have to sear the chops and then do the cream sauce... not really crockpot friendly the way it's written at all.
Sa says
Looks way too complicated for me
Natasha says
I removed your 3-star rating since you didn't make the recipe. Thousands of people have successfully made it. I lay out the instructions in an easy to understand way. If there's anything specific you're confused about, please let me know and I will try to help.
Melinee says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It came out great as it it is written, then I added some thyme a little nutmeg and white pepper instead of black pepper. The recipe is quick and easy and so decadent I would be proud to serve this for special occasions over pasta or rice with some sautéed veggies or a salad.
Natasha says
You're welcome!
Nancy says
I made this for dinner tonight and paired it with steamed broccoli. My family never eats pork chops, but this recipe changed their mind about pork chops. The pork chops were so tender, and the sauce was just delicious. Thank you for such a fabulous recipe. I will definitely make this again.
Natasha says
That makes me so happy, Nancy!! 😀 You're very welcome!
Susan Robertson says
Fantastic , sauce was gorgeous, not over powered with the garlic, (didn't put the full amount in) will definitely be making it again. Even my fussy eater daughter cleaned her plate.
Natasha says
Glad to hear it, Susan!
Sara says
This recipe is incredibly tasty and very easy to make. Family favorite in the rotation, my boys go back for seconds. So good.
Natasha says
Thank you so much, Sara!
Cody says
Has anyone tried this with a pork loin instead of chops ?
Natasha says
I think some people have (you could take a look thru the comments). You may need to slightly adjust cooking time, though if you mean pork tenderloin. Loin will take much longer to cook, so not sure that would work.
Melinee says
You could cook the pork loin and make the sauce separately the serve the sauce over the pork loin
Leah says
I have made this a couple times now. My family LOVES it. I double up on the sauce and use it for noodles as a side. I love how quick and super easy it is!
Natasha says
Fantastic!! 🙂
Nicole A Skoglund says
This was great! I did not add garlic powder since the recipe called for a whole head of fresh garlic. I used onion powder instead. I also added fresh mushrooms and served with mash potatoes. This was a fast delightful meal.
Natasha says
So happy you liked it!
Lesley says
Everyone loved it!
Natasha says
Fantastic!!! 🙂
Kaela says
Is it actually a whole head of garlic? A head of garlic where I live has about 15 or 20 cloves. I want to make this but that seems like a lot of garlic so want to check
Natasha says
That'll work. The cloves really mellow out. Where I live, the cloves typically are HUGE, so I'd say 15-20 cloves sounds more reasonable than what I usually find haha. But, as always, use your best judgment.
Leah says
If it helps, I usually use minced garlic and it tastes just as good. But they should just lend the flavor since they are whole cloves... shouldn't be overpowering at all. And... cooked garlic isn't as bighty.
Kate says
My husband and I have added this to our regular rotation. Yummy, easy to make, tend to have the ingredients on hand. Thanks!
Miranda @ Salt & Lavender says
Thrilled you both enjoyed it, Kate!
Denise Santana says
Delish recipe! I made it with some roasted veggies and cellantani pasta. I made an extra batch of sauce for the pasta. I think this is a fam favorite! Thanks again.
Natasha says
Thank you!! I'm so glad you liked it. 🙂
Liz says
My oldest has a strong dislike for pork chops... until now. She went back for seconds and gave it rave reviews. This was fantastic, thank you for the great and easy recipe!
Natasha says
Well that's so nice to hear, Liz!
TIM DIAZ says
The pasta shown in pic, recipe for that please.
Natasha says
It's boiled spaghetti or bucatini tossed with the pork chop sauce.
Ashley says
Could this be done in a crockpot?