Yahoo Lifestyle 34 Good and Cheap Baked Pork Chop Recipes Worth Your Consideration
Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Brussels Sprouts
If you're anything like me, you might have a stash of frozen pork chops in your freezer, ready to be cooked and eaten whenever you want to satisfy a craving for an easy but tasty, protein-filled meal. Because let's face it: While it may be great to come up with new dishes, it's also tiring to always be thinking about what to cook next.
Pork chops are flavorful, juicy, and not as expensive as some other meat options at the grocery store—a very important factor when meal planning these days. Use our recommendations below for the 34 best baked pork chop recipes to try this week!
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How to Make Baked Pork Chops
While grilling pork chops is definitely one of the most common ways to cook pork, there's another way that does not involve dealing with the grill: the oven.
All you need? An oven and a baking sheet. Then add your seasonings, rubs or other ingredients and bake following your recipe's instructions. It's as simple as that!
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What Temperature Should Pork Chops Be Baked At?
Baking pork chops is easy, but to make sure they are properly done, you'll need to cook pork chops for at least 7 minutes per 1/2-inch side in a 400°F oven until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
This is to ensure that the pork is fully cooked throughout and safe for consumption.
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Best Oven-Baked Pork Chop Recipes
While the method of cooking is the same (all these recipes use the oven), there are so many amazing flavors that you can play around with when it comes to pork chop ingredients.
From baked Teriyaki pork chops and baked apple pork chops to baked pork chops with Dijon cream sauce and baked pork chops with bourbon glaze, there's sure to be a combination here that the whole family will love.
Here are 34 easy ways to make baked pork chops for delicious meals year-round. Browse through them, pin your favorites, and let's get cooking!
34 Baked Pork Chop Recipes
Alex Guarnaschelli
All you need is a handful of ingredients (including one unusual one!) and one sheet pan to make these delicious pork chops and Brussels sprouts.
Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Brussels Sprouts
Eva Kolenko
These pork chops pizzaiola make a great easy weeknight meal.
Get the recipe: Pork Chops Pizzaiola with Arugula Salad
Jon Ashton
Gone are the days of dry, overcooked chops with these juicy pork chops with pan sauce!
Get the recipe: Pork Chops with Pan Sauce
Rita Maas
Apples serve as a sweet and healthy accompaniment to this savory, protein-rich pork dish.
Get the recipe: Pork Chops and Apples
Nisa Burns
These double pumpkin pork chops use both pumpkin pulp as well as pumpkin seeds. Give them a try for an easy weeknight dinner this week.
Get the recipe: Double Pumpkin Pork Chops
Jenny Huang
This simple recipe for salt and pepper pork chops with vinegar scallions deserves a spot in any weeknight dinner rotation.
Get the recipe: Salt and Pepper Pork Chops with Vinegar Scallions
A Farm Girl's Dabbles
This easy baked pork chops and stuffing recipe has been a longtime family favorite! Fork-tender pork chops covered in flavorful stuffing and gravy. So good!
Get the recipe: Easy Baked Pork Chops with Stuffing
Lil' Luna
These Italian pork chops require just a few ingredients and are baked in the oven with loads of veggies. Have it ready and on the table in just 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Italian Baked Pork Chops
Spicy Southern Kitchen
These easy oven barbecued pork chops are cooked in a tangy BBQ sauce that's finger-licking good! You get that delicious bbq flavor without ever turning on your grill.
Get the recipe: Easy Oven Barbecued Pork Chops
Primavera Kitchen
Garlic butter baked pork chops are juicy, tender and super-flavourful thanks to the amazing butter sauce. You need less than 20 minutes to make this recipe.
Get the recipe: Garlic Butter Baked Pork Chops
Buns in My Oven
In this recipe, baked ranch pork chops and potatoes are cooked in foil—the potatoes are so tender and the pork chops so flavorful! You’re going to love the easy clean-up, too.
Get the recipe: Baked Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes
Paleo Leap
Baked pork chops with apple and fennel is a winning trio is about to change your fall menu planning, forever! Not only is it a perfect meal for laid-back weekends, it works wonders for a weeknight meal too.
Get the recipe: Baked Pork Chops with Apple and Fennel
Plain Chicken
Pork chops, seasoned pepper, rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, onion soup mix. Mix everything in the baking dish and pop in the oven.
Get the recipe: No-Peek Pork Chops and Rice
Craving Some Creativity
These crispy breaded baked pork chops are simple and satisfying with a flavorful parmesan crust that bakes perfectly in the oven.
Get the recipe: Crispy Breaded Baked Pork Chops
Skinny Taste
Juicy, delicious, oven breaded and baked, these boneless pork chops are coated with a seasoned crisp crust. Ready in under 30 minutes, easy and kid-friendly!
Get the recipe: Oven-Fried Breaded Pork Chops
Spicy Southern Kitchen
Stuffing coated pork chops are coated in stovetop stuffing and baked until crispy.
Get the recipe: Stuffing Coated Pork Chops
The Chunky Chef
Thick and juicy pork chops, seared and baked, then brushed with the most amazing bourbon glaze! All made in 30 minutes or less!
Get the recipe: Baked Pork Chops with Bourbon Glaze
Le Creme de La Crumb
This boneless pork chop recipe with rich, garlic and dijon sauce is simple enough for an easy weeknight meal, and impressive enough to wow guests!
Get the recipe: Baked Pork Chops with Dijon Cream Sauce
The Country Cook
This baked pork chops and rice recipe is home cooking at its best. Flavorful seasoned rice and onions baked with seasoned bone-in pork chops.
Get the recipe: Baked Pork Chops and Rice
Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen
Pork chops are coated in a Parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumb breading, then drizzled with melted butter and baked until tender and juicy.
Get the recipe: Baked Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Dinner then Dessert
Pork chops with homemade shake and bake mix baked on a sheet pan. A perfect homemade natural copycat with dinner done in just 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Shake and Bake Pork Chops
Dinner at The Zoo
These baked pork chops are coated in garlic and herb butter, then oven roasted to golden brown perfection. A super easy way to prepare pork chops that always gets rave reviews!
Get the recipe: Baked Pork Chops with Garlic Butter
Six Sisters' Stuff
These baked teriyaki pork chops are so moist and full of flavor, you are going to love them.
Get the recipe: Baked Teriyaki Pork Chops
Spend with Pennies
Crispy baked breaded pork chops are tender and juicy inside with a yummy crunchy coating.
Get the recipe: Crispy Breaded Pork Chops
Yummy Healthy Easy
These crispy baked breaded pork chops are crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside! Only four ingredients are needed for a dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Crispy Baked Breaded Pork Chops
Lemon Blossoms
These baked pork chops are tender, juicy and full of flavor. Made with a simple dried rub, these oven-baked pork chops are the perfect easy dish to make any day of the week!
Get the recipe: Baked Pork Chops with Southwest Dried Rub
Dinner then Dessert
Oven baked pork chops in brown sugar and garlic on a sheet pan with yukon potatoes. One pan, easy clean-up and the family will love them.
Get the recipe: Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops
Julie's Eats and Treats
Tender, juicy pork chops that are seared and then baked in a garlic butter.
Get the recipe: Garlic Baked Pork Chops
Sunday Supper Movement
Oven-baked apple pork chops are a quick and easy dinner recipe that is perfect for fall or really any time of year. 30 minutes from start to finish and this tasty dinner is on the table and will have your family drooling!
Get the recipe: Oven Baked Apple Pork Chops
Cookin' Canuck
It doesn't get any easier than these herb lemon baked pork chops! Tender and absolutely delicious, serve these up with rice and veggies, or on a salad!
Get the recipe: Herb Lemon Baked Pork Chops
Diethood
Honey garlic baked pork chops are incredibly tender and juicy baked pork chops coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce.
Get the recipe: Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops
Easy Weeknight Recipes
These baked pork chops with squash and potatoes are soaked in a lemon garlic marinade for a hearty and flavorful meal. This easy recipe is great for weeknight dinners!
Get the recipe: Lemon Garlic Baked Pork Chops
Wonky Wonderful
Baked ranch pork chops are a quick, inexpensive and easy dinner recipe. The entire family will love these pork chops, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Get the recipe: Baked Ranch Pork Chops
RecipeTin Eats
These baked pork chops are a terrific way to cook pork chops in the oven. Slathered in a country-style sauce then baked until caramelized on the outside and juicy inside.
Get the recipe: Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes
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