Baked Pork Chops

Two beautifully seasoned bone-in pork chops tilted against a pile of mashed potatoes on a white serving plate garnished with chopped parsley.

4.93 from 13 votes

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.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Room Temperature30

Total Time1 10

Servings: pork chops

Calories: 360kcal

Chef: Jessica Randhawa

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.

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