Baked Pork Chops Recipe

These baked pork chops are tender, juicy and rubbed with simple pantry seasonings for the best oven baked pork chops! With only 18 minutes in the oven, it's a family favorite.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 18

Total Time: 23

Servings:

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ Tablespoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 Tablespoons olive oil , divided
4 boneless, pork loin chops (about 1 1/2-inch thick), trimmed and patted dry

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400℉.
In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Drizzle 1 Tablespoon olive oil over both sides of the pork chops. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork chops and place them in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Drizzle the remaining 1 Tablespoon olive oil over the top.
Bake uncovered 18 minutes, depending on thickness, or until center reaches an internal temperature of 145℉.
Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Baking times: Depending on the thickness of the pork chops, the baking time may vary. Start with 7 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness and go from there, keeping an eye on the internal temperature.

Bone-in: If using bone-in pork chops, add an extra minute for each 1/2-inch.

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