One of my favourite standby pork chop recipes! These Baked Pork Chops are a terrific way to cook pork chops in the oven. Slathered in a country-style sauce then baked until caramelised on the outside and juicy inside.
So fast and easy to prepare, you can make this tonight!
Oven baked pork chops recipe
I have no idea what to call the sauce I use for these pork chops. I just think it sounds cute to say “country-style rub” so that’s what I go with! (Though from a practical perspective, the ingredients are akin to what I use to make country-style ribs.)
It’s savoury with a touch of sweet, balanced out with a bit of acidity. It makes your baked pork chops golden and sticky.
And I kid you not – I bet you have all the ingredients in your pantry to make this right now!
“This sauce is a secret weapon to make really tasty pork chops in the oven. Usually, baked pork chop recipes lack caramelisation. With this sauce, your chops will come out golden and sticky!”
Glaze for pork chops
So here’s what you need for this magic pork chop glaze. These are all pantry staples in my world – and I’m hoping they are in yours too!
I use pretty much the same ingredients for my favourite Sticky Grilled Chicken and also Sticky Baked Chicken recipes. It’s a terrific all-rounder!
“There’s no need to marinate! The sauce is flavour loaded and you end up with juices on the tray to use as a sauce, so there’s plenty of flavour even without marinating.”
Cooking Pork Chops in the oven
The key to making really great pork chops in the oven is:
the right sauce – one that will caramelise well;
start it in the oven; and
finish with under the broiler/grill to get a really great caramelisation. Otherwise, the pork cops come out of the oven with no colour – and we all know that caramelisation = flavour!
So baked pork chops are as simple as this:
Mix together the magic country-style sauce;
Slather on both sides then bake for 15 minutes;
Flip, slather with remaining sauce then grill/broil for 5 to 10 minutes until cooked through and beautifully caramelised. There will be enough juices on the tray to baste with and to drizzle on the chops for serving.
How do you know when pork chops are done?
When the internal temperature of the pork chops is 145F / 63C.
Optional – add potatoes! There’s room on the tray and I love the way the potatoes are crispy on top, and the underside absorbs the flavour and end up almost glazed!
See? Glazed potatoes.
And they taste even better than they look!
I use this same sauce for grilling and cooking chops on the stove but actually, my favourite way is baking. There aren’t many sauces / rubs you can put on baked pork chops where they come out looking and tasting this good. Normally they lack colour and therefore flavour.
So this sauce (rub / glaze – whatever you want to call it) is made for baked pork chops.
For a really quick salad, try a Rocket Parmesan Salad, pictured above. Just grab a handful of rocket lettuce (arugula), toss with Balsamic Dressing and garnish with shavings of parmesan. Some other easy green options that I think would go beautifully are German Cucumber Salad, Magic Broccoli, White Bean Tabbouleh or Sautéed Spinach with Garlic! – Nagi x
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Baked Pork Chops
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Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes
Ingredients
Rub
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (or white)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable or canola oil)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar (Note 3)
Chops
- 4 pork chops / cutlets , around 200-250g/7-8oz each including bone (Note 4)
- 800g/ 1.6 lb baby potatoes , larger ones cut in half (Note 5)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220C / 430F (standard oven) or 200C / 390F (fan forced / convection).
- Toss potatoes in oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Scatter on baking tray.
- Place in oven for 15 minutes (giving them a head start).
Pork
- Meanwhile, mix the Rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Slather the pork on both sides with the Rub, reserving some Rub for basting. (See notes for marinating)
- Take the tray out of the oven. Toss potatoes then push them to the edge.
- Place pork on tray. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove tray from oven, flick to broiler/grill on high (shelf about 20cm/8″ from heat source).
- Flip pork, spoon over reserved rub and dab on sides. (Note 4). Broil 7 – 10 minutes until pretty well caramelised.
- Remove from oven. Use a brush to get the golden juices off the tray and dab it onto the pork – this is key for flavour and colour! Pop it back under the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish off.
- Serve, scraping the juices on the tray onto the pork, then garnish with parsley if desired.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
Life of Dozer
This is from the first time I shared this recipe. Normally I update with his latest happenings when I update a post, but I want to keep this!
Isn’t it hilarious how slo mo can make him look like a star show jumper when really, that bar is just 30cm/12″ high?? 😉
OMG! I made this for an after church lunch for our women’s group and did it score BIG kudos!
About 90 people raved, one man who grew up in the church said that was the BEST MEAL EVER SERVED IN THAT KITCHEN!!!
THANK YOU!
Claudia
I made this tonight for supper. My husband is a very picky eater, he loved it!! I used canned potatoes, still followed recipe, they turned great. Entire supper was delicious!!
This was incredible recipe!!! So much flavour!!! Will he cooking this so many times over! Thanks Nagi for this wonderful gift of flavour!
That’s great to hear Simon! Thanks so much for letting me know you enjoyed this! N x ❤️
Hi there!! These look so good and I love the simple ingredients… I have NEVER cooked pork chops but my family is tired of chicken LOL so i bought some thin sliced boneless pork chops and I want to use your recipe to make them… should I adjust the cooking time since they are thin? I tend to over cook food and I don’t want to over cook these 🙁 . Please advise.
Thank you
Hi Silvia! How thin is thin?? 🙂 N x
Nagi, this was lovely. Didn’t have any potatoes on hand, but I don’t think anyone in my house is going to complain. Thank you so much for the recipe!
That’s great to hear Meredith! So pleased you enjoyed this! N xx
This has become a major staple at our house! So easy and soooo delicious! We even regularly make it with the broccoli salad. Thank you for this recipe!
Love hearing that Lauren! So pleased you enjoy this so much! 🙂 N xx
Yum-MY! I can’t wait to try this. I was looking for recipes for tonight but I’ll make this tomorrow and I’ll be sure to marinade it overnight. Bonnie mentioned that honey lemon chicken thing and I’m about to go and search for that. Though it seems like I forgot to buy lemons but I’ll check. Either way, it’s going to get tried! 😉
Thanks again!
Been looking for the perfect porkchop recipe and have tried different recipe but so far this one is the best!!!! Thank you soooo much!!!!! Gonna remind myself to make more rub the next time i’ll make them
That’s great to hear Venice! Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback! N x ❤️
My kids just cleaned their plates! I threw some broccoli in the pan to roast that with the marinade and everyone loved it. Thank you!
That’s terrific to hear Ginger! Thanks so much for letting me know! N xx
Hi Naji, just love your pork chop recipe , I’m going to try the rub on chicken can’t wait .Yum,yum.
Looking forward to trying out more of your recipe.
Thank you so much Naji.
Jackie (Ireland )
HOLY MOLY!!! So flavorful, even without the fresh garlic (the only ingredient I didn’t have).This will be my go to recipe for pork chops from now on!
So great to hear Hal!! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this – N x
Dear Nagi,
I have now prepared this recipe twice since Sunday and I have to tell you I loved your recipe. I have never really cooked but circumstances are such that now I must prepare my own meals. I am enjoying the art of cooking and that is what had me looking for recipes when I found yours. It is Saturday and I am thinking perhaps I will prepare these pork chops later this week for dinner. Thank you for your recipe. It was so easy to follow that even this “rookie” was able to accomplish a great meal.
Nagi, hello from Texas in the USA. I just made your oven baked pork chops & potatoes. Yum! I’m serving mine with sautéed Brussels sprouts with bacon. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I’m so pleased to hear that Grace! Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this! N x ❤️
Hi Nagi. I love love your Dozer lol
Anyway, last night I made Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes recipe. In fact, Monday night I made the marinade and put in plastic bag and in refrigerator. I took out the chops about 30min before cooking time. Oh my Gos! That recipe was so good. I would give this 10 stars! Thanks
Tomowrrow I plan on trying out the Chicken recipe , Lemon, honey with chicken breast. When I don’t know what to fix for dinner, I always come here
Peace to You Nagi and Dozer! Bonnie from Markleeville, CA
Oh WOW!!! I’m so flattered you’re using so many of my recipes Bonnie. And that you enjoyed this! Thanks for letting me know! N xx
One more thing I forgot to mention, that marinade I did have the chops in that bag for 24 hours.
What if I don’t have a grill or broiler?
HI Renee! Crank up the oven heat 🙂 You’ll get a decent caramelisation!
Another delicious recipe Nagi! I’m pretty sure I’m slowly working my way through your whole catalogue here haha. We had these for lunch today and it really hit the spot.
Yesssss! So glad you enjoyed it Cassie! N xx
Great recipe – really did have everything in the pantry! Instead of regular potatoes, I had sweet potatoes I needed to use and the sauce was a great compliment. Possibly my oven temp was too high but no need to broil to get a good browning/char on the chops. Will make again!
Fantastic to hear Carrie! Thanks for letting me know! N x ❤️
What a fantastic recipe, made the broccoli also. Thank you
Fantastic to hear Terri! Thanks for letting me know! N x ❤️
I’m not a big fan of ketchup, even when cooking. If I eliminate it would I be losing anything in the flavor? Could I substitute something else?
Hi Sarah! To be honest, it needs something like ketchup for this recipe to work as intended 🙂 Can you sub with BBQ sauce?
I used barbecue sauce in place of ketchup because I also am not a fan of ketchup. Turned out fantastic.
Fantastic to hear Jamie! Thanks for letting me know! N x ❤️
These were so good! By far the best pork chops that we’ve ever had. My husband went nuts over them. I followed the recipe exactly except I doubled the rub and I used carrots with the potatoes too . Thanks for the recipe, I’ll check out others on your site too.