Sautéed Pork Chops

In recent years, pork chops have become so lean that they dry out easily if you overcook them even slightly. Fattier shoulder chops will stay moister than leaner—and more expensive—rib and loin chops, but they taste best when braised, which softens their tissues and releases their fat.

Sautéing pork chops is straightforward, and as is true with all white meats, there is an exact temperature at which the chops are perfect, 135°F. Beyond that th