Brown Sugar Marinade for Pork Chops

How to marinate the pork chops:

1. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, orange juice, thyme, olive oil, rice vinegar and pepper to a bowl and whisk until well combined.
2. Add the pork chops to a resealable plastic bag, then pour the marinade into the bag.
3. Move the chops around to make sure both are well coated. Transfer the bag to the fridge and marinate for at least 4 hours and up to 10 hours.

How to cook the pork chops:

1. Add a little bit of oil to a cast iron skillet and set it into the cold oven.
2. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. with the skillet in it.
3. Once the oven is preheated, use kitchen tongs to transfer the chops directly from the marinade to the hot skillet.
4. Cook on both sides until the internal temperature of the pork has reached 145 degrees F. (4 to 7 minutes per side for 1 inch-thick chops).** Remove the pork chops from the oven and let rest for 3 minutes before serving.