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 ¾″ 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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Oven Baked Bone-In Pork Chops
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 2
Description
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
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ 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.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Elizabeth kelley says
Do you cover them with foil while baking
RecipeTeacher says
No need to cover with foil.
Vicki Schulz says
How thick are the pork chops you are using?
RecipeTeacher says
I usually go with pork chops that are about 3/4″ – 1″ thick.
Beth Wilson says
I did not care for this at all. I went exactly by the directions. It was done, but came out dry. I’ll look else wear. But thank you for sharing.
Beth Byrd says
This was the best pork chop recipe ever! I usually have a problem making pork chops … always dried out. These were perfection!
Hope says
How much would the time be adjusted for 8 porkchops?
RecipeTeacher says
Times should be the same. As with all recipes, and instant read thermometer is your best friend to check for the ideal internal temperature.
mary smith says
Unbelievable! Follow the recipe precisely as far as temp and time goes. I seasoned my chops with salt, pepper and rosemary and threw a 1/4 of an onion and half of an apple in. The pork was PERFECTLY COOKED AND SO MOIST! The apple and onion are just a nice tasty compliment to the meal.
RecipeTeacher says
Apples and onions are SO awesome with pork chops! Thanks so much for the feedback, Mary!
Maura says
This is a fabulous recipe. I’ve made it a few times. No more dried out pork chops!
Keith says
Fantastic, simple, quick. We’ve followed this three times and each time was perfect. Bone in was critical. Local producers made it better…at least in my eyes…but I’m prejudiced.
Kim says
I have made these 3 times now and they have been tender,juicy and very tasty. I would definitely serve these at a dinner party. I give this recipe 10 out of 10 stars.
RecipeTeacher says
I love it! Thanks, Kim!
Nadine says
Made them for a second time. Finally moist delicious pork chops.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
Candice says
Is cook time still the same if you are making 4 pork chops?
RecipeTeacher says
Yes indeed