When it comes to easy and delicious weeknight dinners, these baked pork chops are a game changer. With just a handful of simple spices, you can transform boneless pork chops into a juicy, tender, and flavorful meal. The best part? This recipe is incredibly easy to follow for perfect results every time.
Why Our Recipe
- Simple seasoning with a few pantry staples.
- Juicy and tender pork chops every time.
- Easy, no-fuss preparation and cooking.
Pork chops are one of those underrated dishes that can truly shine when cooked correctly. By using pork chops that are about 1 inch thick, you ensure they stay moist and flavorful throughout the baking process. No more dry, tough pork chops! Plus, with the option to add vegetables to the baking sheet, you can create a complete one-pan dinner with minimal cleanup. It’s a versatile recipe that’s perfect for any occasion, from busy weeknights to casual family gatherings.
Ingredient Notes
- Boneless Pork Chops: Look for pork chops that are 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Thicker chops stay juicier and more tender during baking.
- Olive Oil: Helps the seasoning stick to the pork chops. You can use any other cooking oil you have on hand.
- Salt: Essential for bringing out the natural flavors of the pork. Pork needs salt!
- Black Pepper: Adds a mild heat and enhances the overall flavor profile.
- Smoked Paprika: Provides a smoky flavor, but you can use regular paprika if you don’t have the smoked kind on hand.
- Onion Powder: Adds a little more variety to the flavor.
Choosing the Right Chop
When choosing boneless pork chops at the store, aim for ones that are 3/4 to 1 inch thick to ensure they stay juicy and tender during baking. Look for pork chops with a pinkish-red color and some marbling, as these will have the best flavor and texture. A bit of fat around the edges is beneficial for keeping the meat moist, so don’t trim it all off before cooking. Last, be sure that all four pork chops are similar in size and thickness to ensure they all cook at the same rate and are done at the same time.
Adding Veggies
Green beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and baby carrots are perfect for adding to the sheet pan with your pork chops!
Toss veggies in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add garlic powder, thyme, or rosemary for extra flavor, if you want.
Spread veggies around the pork chops in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake everything in the preheated oven. The pork juices will also flavor the veggies.
Add a Carb
Bread: You can easily make it a meal by picking up a loaf of bread from the bakery at the grocery store or try our easy 45-minute beer bread or Irish Soda Bread, both of which take very minimal effort. They don’t even require a stand mixer.
Pasta: Everyone always loves our olive oil pasta and brown butter garlic angel hair pasta. If you want to introduce one of the easiest carb sides ever to your life, use our couscous recipes!
Rice: Plain steamed rice will always work, or you can switch things up with our family’s favorite cheesy rice pilaf or go with a totally different vibe with our easy coconut rice.
Storage & Reheating Instructions
Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheating in the oven is the preferred method for leftover chops as the chops will retain more moisture. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a 350-degree oven until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Begin checking the temperature after 15 minutes as reheating times may vary.
Avoid microwaving as it can make them dry out.
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This was so simple and delicious. The seasoning was just right. My husband really liked it.
My adult children and I absolutely loved this. Our chops were tasty and moist. It was so simple to prepare and didn’t take long to cook. I will definitely be using the recipe again.
Just made these with 2 adjustments took out olive oil and added lactaid milk & a roll of low sodium ritz crackers (hubby wanted shake n’bake). Alas, we were out & I was loathe to go to the store. So I used this recipe with adjustments to make my own home shake n’bake. I don’t think I used the exact seasoning amounts. I added it to the ziploc bag after breaking up the crackers, tasted & added more hear & there until satisfied. Hubby & kid love it better than the shake n’bake ?. Just wanted to share our little experiment success!
I wanted to add I did start out with the same amount of seasoning, just added after to our taste preference.
I made this tonight with bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin filets. They were a bit thicker so I went 35 minutes @ 400 degrees. Very good!
I am making these right now. Hope mine come out good to satisfy 3 grandchildren under 6 years old. Serving them with homemade apple sauce.
How did it come out? I would like to try for my grandkids also.
Pork chops & apple sauce! When I made the reference to my 19 year old son & his 18 year old girlfriend, they didn’t get it from the Brady Bunch! Anyway! I got a laugh out of it.
I love this recipe. I’ve made it numerous times. My sons girlfriend is VERY picky but she loves this!! Thanks so much for posting!!!
Peter Brady, pork chops and applesauce! Love it!
I made these tonight and was very happy with how they turned out! Less than 30 minutes to prepare and cook (I had thin chops) and my family loved them. I will definitely make these again.
Very delicious & easy recipe for a simple pork chop! My husband and I loved them! I always sear the meat prior to popping in the oven. Thank you:)
I made this and my picky fourteen year old son actually complimented me! Lol. So I quadrupled it to make a bulk batch and put it in an old empty spice container. I’m gonna put this on everything! Lo?
I was going 2 and pink 2 it.i luv this breading.
The salt was way too much. I’d change it to 1 tsp. I also added @ 1/2 tsp. sage and turmeric. Pork Chops were perfectly cooked after 20 minutes! Just saw the tip on cooking vegetables with them, so will definitely try that next time!
Way too much salt for my family. I will try it again but use way less salt. Other than that they were very moist and not overdone.
We don’t use much salt either, so I threw in some Ms. Dash (the spicy kind) instead of salt and it was delicious.