These baked pork chops are the best oven baked pork chops ever! They are easy to make, tender, super juicy, and flavorful. Rub them with a few pantry staple spices and pop them into the oven for about 18 minutes and dinner will be ready!
Lets give it up for easy and delicious pork chop recipes! This one is our familys favorite pork recipe and the one we go back to time and again. The pork chops always turn out tender and juicy and are so flavorful.
After you make these baked pork chops once youll make them again and again. The recipe is really simple and is a great one to keep in your back pocket for when you need dinner stat or just cant figure out what to make tonight.
In this recipe, we dont sear the chops on the stove. Instead, they go straight into the oven. From our experience, this makes the chops more tender and saves an extra step of work. And with the gorgeous color of the spices, you wont miss the sear.
Serve these with a big salad and some veggies roasted in the oven at the same time as the pork chops. It makes for a quick and easy dinner.
Juicy Baked Pork Chops
These baked pork chops are the best oven baked pork chops ever! They are so easy to make, super juicy, and flavorful. Rub them with a few pantry staple spices and pop them into the oven for about 18 minutes and dinner will be ready!
Prep: 5min
Total: 23min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 pork chop
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 pork chop, calories 275 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 647 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, unSaturated Fat 11 g
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons EACH: onion powder and garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon EACH: salt, pepper, and oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 4 boneless pork chops
Instruction:
- Turn your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Drizzle the 1 tablespoon of olive oil over both sides of the pork chops. Sprinkle the spice mix evenly over both sides of the pork chops and place them in a baking dish. (see notes) Drizzle them with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
- Bake the pork chops uncovered for 18 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Once you remove them from the oven, let them rest in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.
Baked Pork Chops
This easy baked pork chops recipe makes the best oven baked pork chops! A simple spice rub gives the pork chops so much flavor.
Prep: 5min
Total: 20min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 pork chop
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 pork chop, calories 262 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 648 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless pork chops (at least 1-inch thick*)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika (sweet or smoked)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. (You can also bake pork chops in a baking dish, without parchment.)
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Rub pork chops with the olive oil and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Combine the brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, dried thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir to mix well.
- Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the pork chops.
- Bake pork chops in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes for 1-inch thick boneless pork chops. The pork chops are done when the internal temperature measures 145° F on an instant read thermometer. (Thinner pork chops will cook faster, bone-in pork chops will take longer to cook. See notes.) Be careful not to overcook the pork chops or they may dry out.
- Let the pork chops rest for 5 minutes and then serve.
Easy Oven Baked Pork Chops (Juicy and Tender)
FAQ
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