Juicy Baked Pork Chops Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 23 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon paprika

2 teaspoons EACH: onion powder and garlic powder

1 teaspoon EACH: salt, pepper, and oregano

2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)

4 boneless pork chops

Directions

Preheat oven

Turn your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Measure the thickness of your pork chops so you know how long to bake them - see note 1 and 2.

Mix spices

In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and oregano.

Season pork

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over both sides of the pork chops. Sprinkle the spice mix evenly over both sides of the pork chops, then place them in a baking dish. (See note 3.) Drizzle them with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.

Bake pork

Bake the pork chops uncovered for 7 minutes per ½ inch of thickness, or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit - for 1 ½ inch pork chops, you'll bake them for 21 minutes. Once you remove them from the oven, let them rest in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Note 1: This recipe works best with pork chops that are at least 1 inch thick. For thin pork chops, I recommend using our thin pork chops recipe.

Note 2: Bake your boneless pork chops for 7 minutes per ½ inch of thickness. Bake bone-in pork chops for 8 minutes per half inch of thickness.

Note 3: Try to choose a baking dish that is just the right size for the pork chops. There shouldn't be too much room between them, or the juices will evaporate in the oven.

Note 4: This recipe has been tested at sea level. As elevation affects cooking time, you may need to cook your pork chops a little longer if you live at a higher elevation.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 pork chop
• Calories: 275 kcal
• Total Fat: 16 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 90 mg
• Sodium: 647 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 29 g