Easy Baked Pork Chops

Name: Easy Baked Pork Chops
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 4 pork chops; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup butter

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4
Calories
341 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Easy Baked Pork Chops

Nina Acevedo

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This easy and perfectly juicy baked pork chops recipe is quick and super simple to prep! There's no messy frying involved, and it makes a fantastic elevated weeknight dish.

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Ingredients

Servings

4 pork chops boneless or bone-in
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
1/4 cup butter cut into pats

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400F and move the rack to the middle position.
Add the spice rub ingredients (brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper) to a small bowl and mix together.
Add the pork chops to a 9x13 baking dish and coat them all over with the spice rub, then place the butter pats on top.
Bake, uncovered, for about 20-23 minutes or until the pork chops have reached 145F. If your pork chops are thin (less than 3/4"), check around 18 minutes, and pork chops over 1" may take longer than 25 minutes. Keep in mind ovens vary and altitude can change cooking time, and bone-in pork chops can take a bit longer to cook than boneless.
Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving so they remain juicy. Serve with the pan juices poured over top.

Notes

For the most accurate results, use an instant read thermometer with an external probe. It has a separate attachment that goes into a pork chop while it cooks, and then the reader that sits outside your oven will beep when it reaches the temperature that you set it to (I recommend 145F and it will rise a few more degrees while it rests)! Easy peasy.
Farming practices have changed over the years, and there is no need to overcook pork. Pork that's 145F minimum temperature and a little pink inside is safe to eat, but this recipe does cook it a little more. If you do prefer it to have a final cooked temperature of 145F, set your meat thermometer so it alerts you at 140F.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 341kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 120mg (40%) Sodium 748mg (31%) Potassium 554mg (16%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 764IU (15%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 341 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	341kcal	17%
Carbohydrates	8g	3%
Protein	29g	58%
Fat	21g	32%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	7g	35%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	120mg	40%
Sodium	748mg	31%
Potassium	554mg	12%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	6g	12%
Vitamin A	764IU	15%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	32mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%