Baked Pork Chops
These Baked Pork Chops are the best juicy, tender and flavorful oven baked pork chops! They are incredibly easy to make with just a handful of simple ingredients and seasonings.
Pork chops are such an easy meal, and I have a few favorite pork chop recipes that my family enjoys regularly: Instant Pot Pork Chops, Grilled Pork Chops, Pan Seared Pork Chops, Smothered Pork Chops, and Crock Pot Pork Chops.
These baked pork chops are at the top of our list of favorite dinner ideas! They’re simple to make and turn out perfectly juicy and delicious every time.
Say goodbye to dry, flavorless pork chops. In this post I’m sharing my easy tips that will ensure that your pork chops turn out juicy, tender and full of flavor. These baked pork chops are a mouthwatering meal that you’ll want to add to your recipe collection.
You can use this recipe for boneless pork chops or bone-in pork chops, and it is especially delicious with thick-cut pork chops. Serve with a salad and mashed potatoes or if you prefer a one pan meal, you can roast vegetables and potatoes on the same pan. You’ll find all the details below!
How to Bake Pork Chops
- Pat the pork chops dry with paper towels and then rub them with olive oil.
- Rub on the pork chop seasoning, which is a simple mixture of brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, dried thyme, salt and pepper. The brown sugar helps to caramelize the seasoning as the pork chops bake.
- Bake boneless pork chops in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Let the pork chops rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before serving.
The full recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions can be found at the end of this post.
How Long to Bake Pork Chops
The best way to keep your pork chops from drying out is to bake them at high temperature for a shorter amount of time. I bake my pork chops at 425° F. At this temperature, 1-inch thick boneless pork chops take between 15-20 minutes to cook.
After your pork chops have cooked for about 12 minutes, you will want to check on them often. They will cook quickly at the end, so it is easy to over cook pork chops if you don’t watch them closely.
You can use an instant read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork chops. This is the most accurate way to check that they are cooked through.
The USDA recommends that you cook pork chops to an internal temperature of at least 145° F and then allow the meat to rest for at least 3 minutes, for food safety. I cook my pork chops to an internal temperature of 145-150° F. After removing the pan from the oven, let the meat rest for about 5 minutes. The temperature of the meat will continue to rise about 5 degrees due to carryover cooking.
Tips for Juicy Pork Chops
- Bake them at high temperature. This will caramelize the outsides and sear in the juices.
- Don’t overcook pork chops. Take them out of the oven when the internal temperature is between 145 and 150° F.
- Let the baked pork chops rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing. This is the key to moist, juicy pork chops. You can loosely cover them with foil while they rest if you wish.
- Buy thick-cut pork chops that are at least 1-inch thick. Thin pork chops tend to dry out more easily.
- I usually cook boneless pork chops, but bone-in pork chops can be even more juicy because the bone helps to keep the meat moist.
Recipe Variations
- You can substitute my pork rub for the individual seasonings in this recipe. I like to make a double batch of pork rub so that I have it on hand for quick meals. Use about 3 tablespoons of pork rub for 4 pork chops.
- Bone-in pork chops can be used instead of boneless. Bone-in chops will take a few minutes longer to cook.
- You can cook vegetables on the same pan as the pork chops for a one pan meal. Some vegetables, such as 1-inch cubes of potatoes or sweet potatoes, or 1/4-inch thick slices of carrots, will need to be put in the oven for about 10 minutes before the pork chops. Then you can add the pork chops to the pan. Broccoli or Brussels sprouts will need to be put in the oven for about 5 minutes before you add the pork chops to the pan. Green beans can go into the oven at the same time as the pork chops.
Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, at least 1-inch thick*
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons paprika, sweet or smoked
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. (You can also bake pork chops in a baking dish, without parchment.)
- Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Rub pork chops with the olive oil and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Combine the brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, dried thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir to mix well.
- Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the pork chops.
- Bake pork chops in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes for 1-inch thick boneless pork chops. The pork chops are done when the internal temperature measures 145° F on an instant read thermometer. (Thinner pork chops will cook faster, bone-in pork chops will take longer to cook. See notes.) Be careful not to overcook the pork chops or they may dry out.
- Let the pork chops rest for 5 minutes and then serve.
Notes
- If your pork chops are thinner than 1 inch, start checking on them after 10-12 minutes in the oven.
- Bone-in pork chops will take a few minutes longer to cook than boneless.
If you are not a huge fan of paprika, definitely cut back on it. The paprika definitely dominated the flavor.
Very good! My husband puts A1 on everything. However, on these pork chops he added nothing!
Really enjoyed this recipe! I followed instructions, no additions or deletions! Very easy, tasty, and meat was very tender.
Penny
Going to try these today , they look so delicious. I need to cook them ahead of time so how do you suggest I reheat them without drying them out. Thanks
Hi Joan, Unfortunately, I think these are going to be a bit dried out after reheating. With that being said, I think the best way would be to make sure you don’t overcook them and then reheat them wrapped in foil in a 350 degree F oven. Good luck!
These pork chops were very moist. I used marinade instead of spice rub on bone in pork for about 30 minutes. Very pleased with outcome.
When I made these, they came out very flavorful and still tender and not dry at all! 10/10 would recommend and make again! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
Made this tonight as I was unsure of how to season the pork chops my mom asked me to make for her and clicked one of the first results for baked pork chop recipes. I don’t regret it at all! They turned out wonderful and went well with the mac n cheese I made as a side! Will definitely make this again in the future!
Excellent recipe and the step by step instructions are easy to follow. Thank you!
I would cut the paprika in half. 2 tsp was a tad too much!!
Made this tonight for my Mom and son. It was perfect with pork loin chops. We all loved it. I served with a side of cold, sliced beets that I had cooked and chilled earlier in the day and a fresh spinach salad with lots of veggies and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. In the fall, I would serve with baked acorn squash and rice pilaf, couscous or quinoa.
very juiciy and tasty
I found this recipe when I googled rubs for pork chops. This was so tasty and juicy on our oven baked pork chops. A keeper for sure!!!!
These are the BEST pork chops I have ever eaten, tender and juicy is an understatement… Thank you for sharing this recipe ❤️🩹
Super easy, with great results. Every member of my family complimented me on these.
I tried this pork chop recipe tonight and I have to say this is my new favorite, it’ll be my new go to recipe!! I love it!! Hands down one of the best I’ve tried. I definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a quick easy and extremely tasty recipe. It checked all the boxes for me. Thanks so much!!!
Pork chops turned out juicy and flavourful. About 16 minute cook time.
So easy to prepare , going to be a meal I come back to a couple times a month for sure!!
Excellent. I subbed Herbes de Provence for the thyme, because I’m addicted. Delicious. Easy, and popular with the fam.
Made this yesterday and it was a big hit. Chops were juicy and very flavorful. Baked them for exactly 15 minutes and they were perfect. Only thing I did different was I swapped out rosemary for thyme. Not a fan of thyme. Thank you for a great, fool proof recipe
Came out fantastic! Thank you!
Simple and Easy to follow recipe.
The seasoning was nice. I always have a problem with the chops being a little too tough. The same thing happened with this recipe.
Hi Bertha, The trick is to use an instant read thermometer to test when the pork chops are done and take them out of the oven immediately. If they are even slightly overbaked, they get tough. I’m glad you enjoyed the flavors in this recipe.
I followed the recipe to a tee and enjoyed the flavour but I would cut back on the salt and the dried thyme….maybe half a teaspoon each. Of course I did overcook the chops by about 5 minutes(I usually do) but they were still tasty and not too dry. I would definitely make again but I would use bone-in chops instead.
Best chop!
Thank you, going to try tonight
Tried them tonight, got rave reviews from the family, a sure repeat.
Excellent all purpose rub that is easily modified if you want.
Juicy. Made without brown sugar on accident the second time and it was just fine.
Yum! Lovely flavors! Just have to cook for a shorter time and measure the temperature next time. Definetely a keeper😋
Too much thyme for my taste but the rest was lovely. Pork chops came out tender as can be. Will make again—little less thyme! Super easy and quick — both in prep and clean up!
REALLY good
This is the best rub on pork chops. I use all the time and the pork chops come out so tender and juicy!! My new all favorite way to cook pork chops.
Made this for the family last night. It was s huge hit! Thank you!
WOW WOW WOW absolutely delicious. 😋 want to make them every week. Thanks so much for the great recipe.
Should pork chops be covered while baking?
No, do not cover them.
So easy and quick! Best of all, my notoriously picky son said it tasted great! THANK YOU!!!!
Great recipe. All factors are well defined. Can’t go wrong. Thanks!
I had to tweak the season for the top of the pork chops with more but these are really good.
Great chops , was surprised at how much sauce after baking. Served with egg noodles and spinach. Paprika gave it a slight kick, 15 mins at 425° was perfect. Used a baking dish!
Super Easy, Super Quick, Super Juicy, Super Delicious!
I tried your recipe today for dinner and the chops were delicious. Went with the same side dishes. I will say these are the best flavored pork chops. Thanks for the recipe and I’m looking forward to more.
Recipe looks very good. I have had health problems and need something simple.
Thank you so much for quick and easy!
Over all this was very good, I went light on the spices for my 1st try next time I’ll go all in.
Might want to increase the spice quantity by half, or specify shaking the spice mix on. Dredging 4 oily boneless center cut chops puts an excellent coat on 3 of them with very little left for #4.
Yes, it’s definitely best to sprinkle the spice mixture over the pork chops and then rub it in, as shown in the recipe video.
Delish and so easy for a quick meal!
Prepared exactly as recipe indicates.
Had some Bella mushrooms that needed to be used so sautéed them in butter and topped chops with them.
Num!
We loved all the flavors except the thyme. It was was overpowering. The chops were juicy
AWSOME,Thank you:)
Brushed with BBQ Sauce uncovered for the last few minutes:) Yummm:)
This is one of the best porkchop recipes that I have used! Follow the instructions carefully for juicy flavorful chops!
My son said these were the best chops I’ve made, and I cook 7 nights a week.
Awesome
Delish! Perfect!
Love this so easy and delicious 😋
This was so delicious and so easy to make. We cooked some in the air fryer and the others in the oven. So quick and scrumptious. Thank you for the recipe.
25 minutes at 425 wasn’t enough time!
That’s why I advise you to use an instant read thermometer to check the internal temperature to see when they are done. The cook time depends on the thickness of the pork chops, whether or not they have a bone, and different ovens may heat differently.
Quick, delicious and easy. I love it.
I enjoyed them. My mother didn’t but I’ve had her dried out smothered in cream of mush soup chops and I’m not impressed. lol i up to this point thought I didn’t like pork chops because of past experience but it turns out it’s just the way they’re cooked.
THANK YOU! I ordered a meal kit recipe with pork chops, not realizing they expected you to use a grill – which I don’t have. I had the oven on anyway for another recipe, popped them in according to these directions and they turned out better than any pork chops I’ve made…which admittedly isn’t many. I think I’ve always overcooked them, so thanks t for the tip to start checking at 12 minutes!
Fantastic
Best pork chop I ever made
I only had salt, pepper, paprika and brown sugar and avacado oil.
I had the chops out of the refrigerator for about 30min so they were not too cold.
Baked 15min at 425
Rested for 10min
They were perfect
Delicious
10/10. I totally messed up the ratios and used dry onion bits instead of onion powder, by my goodness was this great. Cooked it at 350 as well.
Served with quinoa and lemon broccoli with parmesan. Hit all three notes, savory carbs, sweet pork chops, and zest bright greens. Thanks! Keeping this one for sure.
A big reason I read recipes is to know the temp I need to preheat to and had trouble finding it in this recipe and feel the oven temp should have been in the directions at the top
Hi Britt,
Step 1 of the recipe says to preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
I was told that these were the best pork chops ever! The flavor was perfect!
Excellent
I Tried this recipe and the results were amazing. the most juicy and tender chops I’ve had since mother cooked for me. Thank You!
So happy to hear that you loved them!
This was delicious! Everyone in my family of six chewed every morsel off the bone! It was a hit we’ll be repeating! Thank you for sharing!
Made these last week. My family liked them so much I’m making them again tonight.
Thanks for this recipe! I literally have it printed and taped to my kitchen cupboard as my go-to for a quick (and very tasty as well as satisfying) meal! I appreciate it.
Best chops I’ve ever made! Juicy and flavourful. Thanks Kristine
Great recipe…and easy!
Delicious recipe! I like any meat I can prepare in the oven, and this recipe is simple and prepared with herbs most people have in their cabinet. Only note: at 15 minutes, they were around 180 degrees, so I may reduce the cooking temp next time. Other than that, they were super tasty and I’ll be making it again!
Perfect easy enough for a beginner I
Not going to change a thing
Thank you very much
Paul
This was delicious!!! Thank you for sharing.
Very easy, very tasty, adds a lot of flavor and turned out just right for me.
Don’t be afraid of the brown sugar, it’s not sweet, but you do get a lovely brown color with it.
She has got here timing wrong it took 15 extra minutes.
I love these pork chops! They are so quick and easy and so juicy and tender! For me and my family, sweet paprika (I love smoked paprika but sweet is better in this recipe) cut back to just a heaping tsp. and 1/2 tsp. thyme works best. Thanks!
Do I cover the pork chops while cooking?
No, do not cover them when cooking.