Famous seared and baked Pork Chops

This is one of my favorite meals to mas like.  Not only is it my husband's favorite but its also SO easy to make!! Make sure you use an oven safe frying pan. ( I use a grill/frying pan). I tend to pair this with my sweet potato fries but with being pregnant I cannot eat sweet potatoes like I used to (they have A LOT of vitamin A which isn't healthy for pregnant women to get too much of) so therefore I try to just stay away from them. In this case I paired the pork chops with roasted rosemary potatoes, green beans and broccoli.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

Potatoes:

1 cup of baby yukon gold potatoes

salt and pepper to taste

1 TBS rosemary

1 1/2 TBS canola oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut potatoes in to quarters and place in bowl. Add rosemary and oil and the salt and pepper and mix to coat each potato with seasonings.  Place on baking sheet in an even layer and place in oven for 20 mins. While waiting on the potatoes start searing the pork chops when you have about 5-7 mins left on the potatoes this way when the chops are ready to go in the oven you can flip/move around the potatoes for even cooking and cook along with the chops for the remainder of time.  

Pork Chops:
2 thick cut pork chops (I use boneless)
McCormick's grill mates Montreal Steak Seasoning (I use the 25% less sodium)
1 TBS canola oil (has a higher burning point)

Make sure the pork chops are at room temperature and patted dry. Preheat pan with oil (medium-high heat) while seasoning chops on both sides with the steak seasoning. Once pan is hot  place the chops and sear on first side for 2 - 2 1/2 mins then flip and sear on 2nd side for 2 mins. Place in oven and bake for 12-13 mins. Remember when taking the chops out of the oven do not grab the hot handle of the pan.  I always slip my oven mitt onto the handle so I do not do so when I place it back on the stove top to let set before serving. Plate up and enjoy!!! (cooking times may vary depending on thickness of your chops). This dish is also very good with sauteed onion and bell peppers (we did not have any on hand so I did not do so).