Baked Pork Chops
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!
Ingredients
- 4bone in pork chops
- 2 teaspoonsolive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoonsbutter
- 2 teaspoonsminced garlic
- 2 teaspoonsbrown sugar
- 1 teaspoondried italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoonfresh chopped parsley
- lemon wedges and parsley sprigs for serving (optional)
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
- 2
Season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
- 3
Add the pork chops to the pan in a single layer. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until browned.
- 4
Remove the pork from the pan and place on a plate. Cover with foil to keep warm.
- 5
Add the butter to the pan and melt. Add the garlic, brown sugar and Italian seasoning and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- 6
Place the pork chops back in the pan and spoon the sauce over the top.
- 7
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until pork is cooked to 145 degrees F.
- 8
Spoon the sauce from the bottom of the pan over the pork chops and sprinkle with parsley. Serve, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley sprigs if desired.