Baked Pork Chops

My mom made pork chops regularly growing up. When I moved away I stopped having them and on visits home my mom would pan fry them just for me. I tried making them on my own but they always came out too dry. I finally found a way to make them super moist - in the oven, and with a meat thermometer.

• bone-in thick pork chops
• olive oil
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• salt

1. Use pan just big enough to hold the meat.
2. Drizzle both sides of chops with olive oil. 
3. Sprinkle seasoning on both sides.
4. Drizzle with additional olive oil.
5. Bake at 400F until meat registers 140-145F - roughly 8 min per half inch thickness.
6. Rest for 5 min before serving.