Baked Pork Chops

These Baked Pork Chops are juicy, easy to make, and seasoned with the most addictive dry rub! Ready in only 25 minutes, these are perfect for feeding your family on a weeknight.

Looking for more easy dinner recipes? Try my Baked Chicken Breasts or Oven Baked Ribs next!

About This Recipe

This has been our favorite dinner lately. I've made it many times over the years before I even thought of posting it here. It's super easy to make! The ingredient list is very short, and the recipe requires only 5 minutes of prep. If I weren't always trying to come up with new recipes, I might just eat this most nights (maybe switch up the seasonings every so often to not get bored).

I whisked some spices with a little olive oil and apple cider vinegar before brushing them all over the pork chops. Then I baked them until they were juuuust cooked through (a little under 145F to account for carry-over heat). They were super juicy and flavorful.

A quick note about the carryover heat. When the meat comes out of the oven, it's going to continue increasing in temperature for a few minutes. The exact time depends on how hot your oven is and how thick the meat is. I generally find it can increase anywhere from 2-8 degrees Fahrenheit. Just use a thermometer to check the temperature, and pull it out while it's slightly under. You'll be sure to have juicy pork chops.

Key Ingredients

Pork Chops: I used boneless pork chops, but you can use bone-in if you prefer. For boneless, I also cut small slits into the fat cap so that the pork chops would not curl during baking.

Olive oil: This helps the spices adhere to the pork chops.

Apple cider vinegar: Helps tenderize the meat and add flavor. I love using apple cider vinegar because apple pairs really well with pork, but any type of vinegar should work.

Brown sugar: For balancing the vinegar.

Spices: For the remaining dry rub, you'll need paprika, salt, oregano, garlic powder, and black pepper.

Instructions

STEP 1: In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and spices together.

STEP 2: Rub all over the pork chops.

STEP 3: Arrange on a baking sheet.

STEP 4: Bake at 400°F for about 7 minutes per inch of thickness.

📋 Recipe

Baked Pork Chops

Juicy, easy to make, and seasoned with the most addictive dry rub! Ready in only 25 minutes, these are perfect for feeding your family on a weeknight.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 4 boneless pork chops (about 1-inch thick)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar (see notes)
• ▢ 2 teaspoons paprika
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon oregano
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 400°F and set aside a 9x13 baking dish.
• Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels.
• In a small bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.
• Rub the spice mixture all over the pork chops, then arrange them in a single layer in the baking dish.
• Bake for 7 minutes per ½-inch of thickness. Let them rest in the pan for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Apple cider vinegar: Can be substituted with any clear colored vinegar, but apple cider vinegar is really the best because it pairs with pork really well.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

Did you make this?Let me know how it was!