Baked Pork Chops
These Oven-Baked Pork Chops are made with simple pantry ingredients for a perfect weeknight dinner the whole family will love. For best results, purchase pork chops that are at least 1-1½ inches thick and allow your chops to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking. Pork chops should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145ºF (please use a digital meat thermometer), and let them rest for 5 minutes before serving with side dishes like mashed potatoes.
Servings: 4 pork chops
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 bone-in pork chops at least 1-1½ inches thick
- 4 tablespoon salted butter optional
Instructions
- Approximately 20-30 minutes before baking, remove the pork chops from the refrigerator and allow them to rest at room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish or rimmed baking sheet lined with foil with non-stick cooking spray (or coat lightly with olive oil).
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels, then sprinkle the dry rub evenly over both sides. Use your fingers to rub it in gently.
- Transfer the seasoned pork chops to the prepared baking dish or baking sheet and drizzle the tops of the chops with the remaining olive oil.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes. Cooking time will vary depending on whether you’re cooking bone-in or boneless chops and their thickness (I start checking around 10-12 minutes if my pork chops are on the thinner side). In the last 2-3 minutes, broil on high until crisp around the edges and golden on top.
- Remove from the oven as soon as the internal temperature registers 145ºF as measured by a digital meat thermometer. Rest for at least 3-5 minutes before serving with mashed potatoes and any other favorite side dishes.
Notes
- Optional: Top each pork chop with one tablespoon of butter just as soon as they come out of the oven. The butter will melt over the tops as they cool, adding a really delicious richness to each bite.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
