Baked Pork Chops And Potatoes

A quick and easy way to make tender and juicy Baked Pork Chops. With soft, mellow potatoes on the sides, roasted garlic bits and flavored with marjoram, thyme and lemon!

📝 Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork chops (2 1/2 cm (1-inch) thick)
• 800 (1.7 pounds) potatoes (peeled)
• 6 large garlic cloves
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dried marjoram (or dried oregano)
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) white wine
• coarse sea salt
• ground pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prepare the pork chops. Season the pork chops with coarse sea salt, ground pepper, 1 tablespoon dried marjoram, 1 teaspoon of thyme, and the garlic powder.
2. 2Marinate the pork chops at room temperature for 20 minutes.
3. 3Preheat the oven to 200°C / 390°F.
4. 4Cut the potatoes into thin wedges and add them to a baking dish or baking pan that fits them in a single layer.
5. 5Pour in the wine and season with salt and pepper.
6. 6Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of marjoram and 1 teaspoon of thyme.
7. 7Cut the garlic cloves in half and toss them in the pan here and there.
8. 8Add the pork chops on top of the potatoes.
9. 9Drizzle with fresh lemon juice all over on top.
10. 10Cover the pan with parchment paper and aluminum foil.
11. 11Bake for 30-40 minutes. (Please see the baking time tables in the post above.)
12. 12Uncover the pan and drizzle the pork chops with olive oil.
13. 13Broil the pork chops for 10-15 minutes, flipping them once halfway through (you can also baste them when you flip them to keep them nice and juicy). Alternatively, if your oven doesn't have a broil function, raise the temperature to 230°C (445°F), and cook on the top rack of the oven until the pork chops are nicely roasted.
14. 14Rest for 10 minutes, and you're ready to serve! Note: You can remove the pork chops and let them rest covered while giving the potatoes a final roast for 10 minutes.
15. 15Serve with a Greek salad, a Whipped Feta Dip, or some Tzatziki as a side dish.