These Easy Baked Pork Chops only require a few spices to really make them stand out. They are juicy, tender, and full of flavor.
People absolutely rave about my recipe for the Perfect Thick Cut Pork Chop. It’s about time I share an Easy Baked Pork Chop Recipe for those of you who prefer the boneless variety. A good pork chop doesn’t require much in the way of seasoning so I’ve kept things super simple in this recipe. It doesn’t get much easier than this!
MY OTHER RECIPESBaked Pork Chops are incredible simple to make. You will have better results if you purchase pork chops that have been cut about 1-inch thick. This will help prevent your meat from drying out. There’s nothing worse than a dry pork chop! Any thinner than 1 inch and you will most likely end up with dry, flavorless meat.
How long to bake pork chops?
The length of time that you need to bake a pork chop depends on the thickness of your meat as well as whether or not is bone-in. Searing your meat before baking will also impact the cooking time. A good rule of thumb is 7 minutes of baking in a 400 degree oven per half inch of meat. If you sear your meat beforehand, reduce that amount of 2 minutes. If your pork chop has a large bone, you may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time. Pork needs to be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Let your meat rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting into it.
This pork recipe can easily be added to in order to create a one pan dinner. Toss some green beans in some olive oil and salt and pepper and surround the pork on a baking sheet for some roasted green beans and pork. Broccoli would work well too.
For more great tips and ideas, watch the video below where I walk you through every step of this recipe in The Stay At Home Chef Cooking Show. Sometimes it helps to have a visual and we’ve always got you covered.
How to Make Baked Pork Chops
Easy Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops 1 inch thick
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Rub each pork chop with olive oil.
- In a small bowl mix together salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Season all sides of the pork chop with this mix. Place seasoned pork chops onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (which will depend on how thick the pork chops are).Serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
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MS. GURLEY says
Can I use your marinade recipe for baking the chops
Rachel Farnsworth says
You sure can!
Danielle says
Hello
I just made this and it was yummy! Definitely a keeper! I used sweet smoked paprika so don’t know if that is what is called for but it was very good flavor. I had bacon wrapped pork loin chops that were 50% off 🤗 I used the convection roast setting and also roasted some asparagus and diced sweet potato and I sprinkled the rub over them and it was also very yummy. Glad I found your recipe! Thanks
TINA GOODNER says
I use the cook time & temp for these on my honey mustard pork chops and they come out perfect.
Pablo Rocha says
Excellent! Quick and Easy. Kids loved them especially my daughter who said they were “bomb af…” I’m not sure what that means…
michael viehl says
There is no way the pork chops are done in 15 minutes at 400 degrees but I do know I had 1 inch pork loin cutlets took 40 min.
Rachel Farnsworth says
Sounds like you are overcooking your pork. Pork only needs to be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F which takes nowhere near 40 minutes.
Nicole Tyrrell says
Yep. I cooked some way too long at 40 minutes. They were thick. For some reason I was doubting my meat thermometer because I was just sure thick pork chops took a long time. Big mistake. Dry, well seasoned pork chops. Shoot. I ruined a perfect dinner.
Mark says
Mine took 40 minutes, and they were perfect. I checked them at 30 minutes and they still weren’t done.
Randi says
Excellent, easy, and tasty. I’ve made them three times exactly has your recipe is listed. The only thing I would change is using one teaspoon of salt instead of two. This recipe is now officially in my dinner rotation.
Grace Di says
I agree! I don’t know what the magic is, but the pork chops were moist, tasty, and Really simple to cook!
Lora says
Delicious. So simple yet so juicy and good. Everyone in the family, including young children loved it. Will be making this again tonight.
Suzanne says
Excellent combination of spices! Delish! I did decrease the salt by half (hubs has high bp) and it was simply perfect! Thank you!
Bean hatcher says
That sound amazing! I am sure they will turn out good!
Nancy Maxwell says
Delicious! I made as recommended and also did an after-sear in my cast iron pan. YUMMMM! Thank you for sharing this recipe. We typically get the boneless pork loin chops but I always tend to overcook them. Not this time! My husband loved how juicy these were. Thanks!
Erika Meza says
I did this recipe, but I didn’t have Paprika so I used Cheyenne lol. It was so delicious and made it spicy like I like my food 🙂
Valarie Benson says
I didn’t use any thing but Creole and onion powder they can out perfect my husband loved them served them over cheesey rice
Liz says
Great recipe! I often use this recipe when making thick, boneless chops, but instead of the spice mixture, I sprinkle the chops with dry Ranch mix. Success every time.
Darlene says
Sounds great, hope it turned out well 😇
J says
Hi, I incorporated your recipe in making my first ever baked pork chops, also me being me I added a few ingredients to the liking of my family. I used BBQ sauce, accent instead of salt, flaxseeds, bit of cheese and topped it with cranberries for something sweet to the taste buds. Everything else I did the same except paprika since I don’t have any. Can’t wait to see how they taste! Thanks for giving me such great recipe and inspiration.