Brown Sugar Pork Chops
Brown Sugar Pork Chops is a delicious dish with sweet and savory flavors - all you need for the best pork chops is a little olive oil, a dry seasoning mixture, and the oven! The pork gets baked to golden brown perfection and all you need is one pan.
Servings 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (see notes)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds boneless pork chops (about 6 pork chops)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the light brown sugar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt & pepper.1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Add the pork chops to the casserole pan in a single layer. Drizzle the olive oil over top and rub the pork chops with the oil making sure to coat each one on all sides.2 pounds boneless pork chops, 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sprinkle both sides of the pork chops with the seasoning mixture and press the seasoning mixture into each pork chop.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145℉.
- Allow the pork chops to rest for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
Salt : I use about 1 teaspoon kosher salt in this recipe. If you are using a finer salt (like sea salt, pink salt, or table salt) you probably won't need as much; maybe 1/2 teaspoon or a little bit more. Kosher salt is a larger flake salt so the measurement is usually higher than other salts.
Pork Chops : I prefer using boneless, but if you prefer bone-in pork chops then those can be used; just watch the cook time because they will need longer in the oven to reach the safe internal temperature of 145 degrees F. I also suggest using classic cut pork chops (rather than thin-cut pork chops) so the pork stays juicy while baking. If using thin-cut, the cook time will be less. It's important to use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork to ensure you don't overcook the pork and to also ensure its cooked to the safe internal temperature for eating.