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?? 😉
Well..I am making these pork chops and potatoes.. right now..as we speak..so they aren’t done yet. So I have not actually MADE them and tried them yet. Lol. What I am here to comment on..is that I just got lost in the Dozer dog section… and I am like crying…your memorial and the story about dozer really touched my heart. I can really relate to the love for your dog. I had a similar special dog once. Ole Cujo.. the love of my life.. may he rest in peace until I join him someday…he lived to be almost 18 years old. I miss him so very very much. He loved food also. We went through some tough times sometimes, and people would often make the remark.. ” She feeds her dog,.before she eats herself… she really loves that little dog.” In reality.. i split everything down the middle..to share with Cujo. I would eat a Mike and Ike. Cujo would get a Mike and Ike. I would eat a bit of chicken, cujo would get a bite of chicken..and so on and so fourth. Anyways, my heart goes out to you.. for Dozer not being right there..any longer. But by keeping his memory alive…that is just awesome girl. For as long as u keep doing that.. Dozer is very much still present..you just can’t see him. But he is there. All around you. Waiting…to join you once again someday. All the super special dogs…get to do this i think. Anyways… my boyfriend is waiting patiently for his pork chops and potatoes..in the living room.. and here I am crying ..tears falling into this special sauce I am stirring.. I guess i won’t need to use as much salt as your recipe calls for. Ha. I may or may not be back to report how they turned out..but I will try. Thankyou..for the Dozer section. It touched my heart for some reason. Here’s to all those really special dogs in our life! These porkchops are dedicated to you all! Ok..its slathering time..i gotta concentrate.
Could I cook this in an air fryer?
Ur a star Nagi! Now follow and do lots of your recipes – thanks
This recipe is great. I did double the sauce. The potatoes melt in your mouth cooked this way. The the that I gave it 4 stars is because my chops were tough for some reason even though I followed the steps exactly. I’ll make this again but will cook the potatoes separately so that I can cook the chips at a lower temp and then bring them together with the potatoes. The flavor is excellent. Finally, Nagi, I’m sorry for the loss of your four legged companion.
Thank you so much! I just made this recipe tonight! It was delicious!
My family loved it. I found it so simple. Loved it.
I WILL MISS DOZER, such a sweet baby. May you find peace at this time. Love all you do Nagi! 🙏🙏🙏
Hi Nagi, these were the most tender pork chops I have made, I never seem to get them right, one recipe I will be keeping,thank you.
It never comes out looking like the advertisement vlog. Very disappointing
It needs more sauce in my opinion. I had 6 chops so 1.5kg. I doubled sauce so for 2kg chops and followed directions but after coming out of oven I made another double batch of sauce poured it all over the chops and put it under the broiler. Absolutely delicious! You could marinate to retain flavour but I’ll never both just make heaps of the marinade and use it.
The pork chips were so huge they had to cook separately but delicious recipe. Simple and tasty
Wow! This was so easy. I had my doubts on how they’d turn out, but my husband ate his so fast I think he broke the sound barrier.
I let mine marinate for about three hours beforehand and hit them with the meat tenderizer
I used baby potatoes, red bell pepper, onions, and mushrooms as my veggies and added some BBQ spice to them. Absolutely fabulous!!
This recipe is really easy and great for when it’s just me and my husband or when I’m hosting a family get together night. I usually double the marinade but its only personal preference.
Can this be made in a crock-Pot?
the sauce/rub just went all watery and does not stick at all to the pork chops. very disappointing.
Very good recipe for pork chops! I added green beans, carrots and onions out of my garden. Delicious!
Delish! I have made this many times as it has become my go to for pork chops! Yum!!
Love this recipe!! So easy and very quick for a wonderful delicious and hardy dinner. Everyone loved, even the Grand daughter!!
My favourite pork recipe
delicious pork chops-everyone loved the flavour. They were tender and perfectly caramelized.