This recipe for oven baked bone-in pork chops is an absolute all-time favorite! With just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes in the oven, we’ll make the most delicious pork chops you’ll want to make time and time again.
An easy pork chop dinner recipe
I love making oven baked pork chops because they’re super easy to make and require very little prep, very little cleanup, and since they cook in the oven, you can take care of other things without having to pay constant attention to them. No need to fire up the grill and mess around with a pan. If I have frozen pork chops, I just let them defrost in the refrigerator before work, and they’re ready to cook when I get home.
Delicious pork chops with only 4 simple ingredients
For this recipe we’ll use bone-in pork chops, which naturally are more flavorful and juicy than boneless. The pork chops get seasoned on both sides with some salt and pepper, then rubbed with brown sugar. The brown sugar lends itself perfectly to the natural flavor of the pork to create a sweet and savory flavor you will absolutely love.
Easy to Make Pork chops in the oven
The pork chops will cook low at only 325 degrees F, for 25 minutes, then spend 5 minuted under the broiler. This final step caramelizes the brown sugar and gives the pork chops an awesome flavor and color.
I recommend pork chops that are about 3/4″ thick. Also, be sure to pat them dry with a paper towel before you add the seasonings. This is important. Bake them in a shallow baking dish lined with aluminum. This way cleanup will be easy when those sweet juices drip down.
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Easy to make, oven baked pork chops. Perfect for a weeknight meal
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in pork chops
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mix together the salt, pepper, brown sugar and paprika. Rub mixture liberally onto both sides of the pork chops.
- Place pork chops on a foil lined shallow baking dish and bake on middle rack at 325F for 25 minutes, turning over after 15 minutes. Then, place pan in broiler (or top rack with oven on broil) for 5 minutes.
Keywords: pork chops, oven, baked
Janet
March 31, 2019 at 9:22 amI just went through chemo and radiation for cancer on my tongue. I cannot tolerate any hot spices, not even pepper. By leaving these two ingredients out will the rest of the recipe make for a good, juicy pork chop? Would I follow all the same directions for cooking?
RecipeTeacher
March 31, 2019 at 10:26 amHi Janet. Wishing you all the best as you go through this. Yes, you can absolutely leave the pepper out. The process will still be the same.
Lareia
March 5, 2019 at 3:18 pmLove,Love,Love!!!!The best! When my husband let’s me experiment on him with new dishes and he wants seconds,Love,Love,Love.
★★★★★
RecipeTeacher
March 5, 2019 at 3:20 pmAnd I love love love to hear that, Lareia! Thanks for the feedback!
leila
February 17, 2019 at 8:24 amGreat recipe, I loved it! Will make again. Sharing this one with my son.
★★★★★
Jenny
February 12, 2019 at 7:24 pmMade for supper gave it a A plus. Had the seasoning ingredients on hand love recipes such as this one
Mary B.
February 7, 2019 at 8:06 pmThis was an easy and very delicious way to make pork chops. The only thing I changed was to add large slices of onion to each pork chop. This was well like by all in the family and will definitely be making again!
Natalie
February 5, 2019 at 6:59 pmDo the pork chops need to be turned?
RecipeTeacher
February 5, 2019 at 7:04 pmYes indeed. Turn half way through the cooking time.
Alma
January 21, 2019 at 7:35 pmMade this for dinner tonight. It was awesome!!!
Tender and very easy. Followed your directions. Perfect!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Alma
RecipeTeacher
January 21, 2019 at 8:44 pmAwesome, Alma! Glad you liked them!
Karen
November 29, 2018 at 5:49 pmIf not bone in, should they bake longer?
John Fulbright
November 7, 2018 at 6:43 pmWell I made these pork shops tonight and I must admit I was a little apprehensive, because I didn’t see anything to put on the pork chops to keep them from sticking. But, they were moist and delicious! My wife just started this keto diet and I am trying cook things that keep her on her goal. She really enjoyed them so mission accomplished. Thanks for the recipe.
★★★★★
RecipeTeacher
November 7, 2018 at 6:50 pmVery cool, John. So glad you liked them! And best of luck to you both on the journey through the keto diet. I hear good things! ~Jason
Jeanine
September 11, 2018 at 2:40 pmCan this be doubled and does it require more cooking time?
BWilson
September 10, 2018 at 5:27 pmAre you supposed to cover the porkchops when they are in the oven
RecipeTeacher
September 10, 2018 at 6:45 pmNo need to cover
Vivian Nye
August 15, 2018 at 6:07 pmI made this dish tonight. Did have quite a bit of smoke from my broiler for a few minutes but it was worth it! The chops were perfectly cooked and delicious. This will be come a main stay for pork chop dinners.
Thank you.
RecipeTeacher
August 15, 2018 at 6:13 pmAwesome, Vivian. Glad you liked them!
Adrian Harris
February 6, 2018 at 7:10 pmThis recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, but the instructions only say to rub on “cup a half teaspoon”…where’s the disconnect?
RecipeTeacher
February 6, 2018 at 10:04 pmThank you for pointing that out Adrian. The recipe has been corrected. It calls for 2 total teaspoons of brown sugar with 1/2 teaspoon rubbed on each side of the pork chops.