Easy Baked Pork Chops

This easy and perfectly juicy baked pork chops recipe is quick and super simple to prep! There's no messy frying involved, and it makes a fantastic elevated weeknight dish.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 pork chops (boneless or bone-in)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup butter (cut into pats)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 400F and move the rack to the middle position.
2. 2Add the spice rub ingredients (brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper) to a small bowl and mix together.
3. 3Add the pork chops to a 9x13 baking dish and coat them all over with the spice rub, then place the butter pats on top.
4. 4Bake, uncovered, for about 20-23 minutes or until the pork chops have reached 145F. If your pork chops are thin (less than 3/4"), check around 18 minutes, and pork chops over 1" may take longer than 25 minutes. Keep in mind ovens vary and altitude can change cooking time, and bone-in pork chops can take a bit longer to cook than boneless.
5. 5Let them rest for 5 minutes before serving so they remain juicy. Serve with the pan juices poured over top.