French Onion Pork Chops

Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Season pork chops all over with salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops to skillet and cook until browned on both sides, flipping once, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate (pork chops won’t be cooked through), leaving any rendered fat in the skillet. Melt 2 more tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, then season with salt and pepper. Cook onions and garlic, stirring often to prevent from sticking to the skillet, until softened and deep golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Add sherry and thyme to the skillet with onions stirring to combine. Stir in broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Return pork chops and any resting juices collected on the plate to the skillet with onions. Evenly sprinkle cheese over pork chops. Bake on top rack until pork chops are cooked through (145 F on an instant-read thermometer) and cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook until cheese is browned in spots, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the pork chops with some of the cheesy onions spooned over top and garnish with parsley before serving.