Oven Baked Pork Chops

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 bone in pork chops (about 1-inch thick)

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (or cayenne pepper)

2 tablespoons butter (cut into 4 pieces)

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic (minced)

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Thoroughly pat the pork chops dry on both sides with paper towels. Mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried oregano, and chipotle powder in a small bowl.

Place the pork chops on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in a baking dish. Drizzle both sides with olive oil, then season generously with the spice mixture.

Evenly sprinkle the minced garlic over each pork chop. Top each one with a piece of butter.

Bake for 20–25 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Let the pork chops rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 377 kcal
• Total Fat: 25 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
• Trans Fat: 0.4 g
• Cholesterol: 132 mg
• Sodium: 1304 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Total Sugars: 0.1 g
• Protein: 36 g