For best results, use a cooking thermometer. If the chops you get are the same thickness and quality as that mentioned in the recipe, you follow the time for searing in the skillet to get perfectly done chops. A cooking thermometer will make your cook error-proof for any chop, thinner or thicker. Pork chops need to be cooked to 145 degrees. Ensure you insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the chop and read the temperature. If the temperature is higher, take it out of the skillet and let it rest. If the chops are yet to reach 145, check it after a couple of minutes.