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!
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Baked 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.
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Jorge Ochoa says
EXCELLENT!!! THANK YOU
Judy B says
This recipe is EXCELLENT! I made this for my son and my parent (I don’t eat meat anymore); they enjoyed it! The recipe was simple to follow.
REBEL NICHOLS says
MY SON LOVES THESE AND HE IS NOT A PORK CHOP FAN
Sue says
Not sure if I already commented on this recipe, but I just have to say this is absolutely delicious! I have made it about four times now. It came out very moist and flavorful everytime and my whole family loved them. My family actually asks me to make this! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Julie Roth says
Very easy and tasty pork chops! I rubbed with olive oil and used some montreal steak instead of salt and pepper along wirh other spices in recipe. Yum
Lynne says
These pork chips were amazing! The rub is delicious! My kids and I LOVED them!
Ron Watson says
Very good 👍
Linda says
Tried easy baked pork chops tonght. It was great. The only thing I would change is the amount of salt. Thumbs up.
Kristy says
De-LISH-us!!!! So fast and easy and oh so good!!!
PearlGarden says
I like to brine any meats that typically dry out, especially pork chops and chicken breast. Four tablespoons of salt dissolved in four cups of water. Pour brine over pork chops in a glass baking dish and let soak for at least 30 minutes to up to six hours. Just be sure to remove the meat from the brine and rinse them really well under running water then pat dry with some paper towels. Grill, bake or pan fry after seasoning any way you want. No more dry pork!
Sue says
Most pork chop recipes I’ve tried come out a little dry. However, there is no need at all to brine pork chops with this recipe. I have made it four times and they have come out very moist everytime.
KC says
The pork chops were tender and juicy. My family all said they were too salty and too much pepper. Next time I will cut the salt by at least half and also the pepper.
Paul Berthaldus Defibaugh Carlson says
I used a Cast Iron Skillet – there is a good chance that the pork will lose a little water, and this will keep it in the pan. It also lets you keep the drippings, that with a little water make a fantastic sauce to pour back onto the chops. I covered mine. It ended up taking 22 minutes, with one flip of the chops half way through. I left them uncovered under the broiler for about another five minutes to give them a crispy texture. Make sure to let them rest for at least 5 minutes after they are finished to let the chops reabsorb its juices. They were fantastic. Don’t worry too much on the seasoning – I never have.
Nancy says
Love this recipe. My husband is on low sodium diet so I cut the salt down to 1/2 tsp and they were still delicious. My favorite pork chop rrcipe and so easy.
Leena says
Tried this pork chop recipe and it was delicious; I used garlic powder in place of onion powder and regular paprika (didn’t have smoked paprika). I would definitely make this pork chop recipe again.