Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes
Ingredients
- 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
- 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
Directions
- 1
- 2
Preheat oven to 220C / 430F (standard oven) or 200C / 390F (fan forced / convection).
- 3
Toss potatoes in oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Scatter on baking tray.
- 4
Place in oven for 15 minutes (giving them a head start).
- 5
Pork
- 6
Meanwhile, mix the Rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
- 7
Slather the pork on both sides with the Rub, reserving some Rub for basting. (See notes for marinating)
- 8
Take the tray out of the oven. Toss potatoes then push them to the edge.
- 9
Place pork on tray. Bake for 15 minutes.
- 10
Remove tray from oven, flick to broiler/grill on high (shelf about 20cm/8" from heat source).
- 11
Flip pork, spoon over reserved rub and dab on sides. (Note 4). Broil 7 - 10 minutes until pretty well caramelised.
- 12
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.
- 13
Serve, scraping the juices on the tray onto the pork, then garnish with parsley if desired.
Oven Baked Pork Chops with Potatoes
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About this Recipe
Tired of dry, bland pork chops? Unlock the secret to perfectly golden and sticky baked pork chops, complete with a savory and sweet country-style sauce that transforms an ordinary meal into something truly special. This recipe ensures your pork chops emerge from the oven juicy and full of flavor, moving far beyond pale and uninspired.
What makes this recipe a game-changer is the meticulously crafted sauce. It coats each pork chop, allowing it to caramelize beautifully as it bakes, creating that desirable sticky texture. It's a simple yet effective technique that prevents the pork from drying out and infuses every bite with a delightful balance of savory and sweet notes.
Expect a comforting, hearty meal where the rich, country-style sauce takes center stage. The pork chops will be tender and succulent, enveloped in a glaze that boasts a complexity from ingredients like Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar, rounded out by the sweetness of brown sugar. When paired with roasted baby potatoes, you get a complete, satisfying dish.
This dish is incredibly adaptable to your pantry and preferences. While baby potatoes are suggested, feel free to substitute them with other roastable vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, or broccoli. You can also easily swap brown sugar for white sugar in the sauce, and any neutral oil like vegetable or canola oil works perfectly in place of olive oil. For the pork, bone-in cutlets around 200-250g/7-8oz are ideal for this preparation.
Serve these delectable oven baked pork chops with potatoes as a comforting weeknight dinner or an impressive meal for casual gatherings. It's a dish that truly shines on its own, delivering warmth and rich flavor with every forkful.