You're going to love my slow-cooked Tomato Braised Sicilian Pork Chops! They're the perfect comfort food for your family. Serve over pasta, rice or your favorite grain, break up the fork-tender pork chops and mix the meat in with the sauce..... simply delicious!
Season the pork chops on each side with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper. Add as much or little pepper as you like, but I always advise going a little heavier than you think on the salt because it never seems to be enough when it's cooked.
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and sear on each side for 2 minutes.
Transfer the pork chops to a tray while you start the tomato sauce.
Add the chopped onions and garlic to the large ovenproof skillet over medium heat and saute for 1 minute or until fragrant. *add more olive oil if needed
Add the hand-crushed tomatoes and half the basil to the pan and bring the sauce to a light boil.
Add the pork chops back to the pan. The tomato should come close to covering the pork chops. It's okay if it does cover them.
Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 2 hours and 15 minutes at 325 degrees.
Reseason the sauce as needed and add the remainder of the basil to the sauce.*If the sauce is too thick add a little water. If the sauce is not thick enough you can let it simmer for another 20-30 minutes on the stovetop or back in the oven.
Remove the finished pork chops from the pan and serve with pasta, rice or potatoes. Save the extra sauce, it's amazing!
Notes
*If you use regular table salt and black pepper, cut down on the amounts since it's a smaller grain and you'll use more.