Garlic Butter Baked Pork Chops

Many people love these oven baked pork chops because they are incredibly tender, juicy, and flavorful. With just a handful of basic ingredients and pantry staples, you can whip up this amazing dinner in no time.

These delicious Baked Pork Chops is one of the best baked pork chops recipes I’ve ever made. You can pair it with Mashed Potatoes, Avocado Tomato Salad and Roasted Cauliflower. If you would like to try other pork chop recipes try this Air Fryer Pork Chops or this Pork Chop with Apples and Onions.

 

I’ve been making this recipe for years now and my family really love it. I’m sure, you’ll make this baked pork chop recipe many times too since it’s the fastest and easiest way to make pork chops in the oven. In only 5 minutes, you’ll prep everything, and in 10-12 minutes, this baked pork chops will be done and ready to eat.

And the butter sauce is super easy to make as well. Once you melt the butter in the microwave, simply add the minced garlic and chopped thyme, and give it a good stir. Then, pour this sauce over the pork chops, and bake it.

This sauce is definitely the queen of this recipe because it keeps the pork chops very juicy, tender, moist, and delicious. This recipe is also low-carb, whole30 (use ghee instead of butter), and gluten-free.

Recipe Ingredients

What I love most about this baked pork chops is that it requires simple ingredients, yet it’s so flavourful. You need:

• Good quality butter
• Garlic – fresh is always best! You can use garlic powder, but I prefer and recommend fresh garlic. 
• Fresh thyme – again, I highly suggest fresh thyme..
• Salt and ground black pepper – You can rub the pork chops with salt and pepper, but you also can use other spices like paprika and onion powder if you prefer. I prefer just salt and pepper because the garlic butter sauce is already very flavorful. 
• Pork chops – Try to pick an evenly thick cut, so you don’t end up with overcooked tips. I like to buy at least 1 to 2 inches thick. Also, you make this recipe with boneless pork chops (loin chop or pork loin) or bone-in pork chops and even with thick cut pork chops. This recipe also works well with chicken breasts (see my baked chicken breast recipe for reference.)
• Brown sugar (optional): I know many of you like to add a little bit of brown sugar in your seasoning mixture. I don’t add it, because I want to reduce the amount of sugar a consume. However, you can totally do it if you prefer.

 How To Make Baked Pork Chops

• First, preheat the oven to 425°F. Pat dry the pork chops with a paper towel to remove any leftover moisture from the packaging. Then, season both sides well with salt and pepper. The amount of salt and pepper depends on your taste.

• Prepare the butter sauce by melting four tablespoons of butter in the microwave or stove. Once it’s melted, add the chopped thyme and garlic. Stir well, and set aside.

• In a cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, and when the skillet is really hot, add the pork chops, and sear them until they have a nice golden brown look, about 2-4 minutes per side.

• Pour the garlic butter mixture over the pork chops, and place the skillet in the oven. Cook until the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145ºF. Don’t overcook them to avoid having dry pork chops. 

• Remove the skillet from the oven. Drizzle some of the tasty butter sauce from the skillet over the pork chops. Do this before serving. Enjoy!!

How Long to Bake Pork Chops

We recommend to bake your pork chops in the oven at high temperature to avoid them from drying out.

We bake ours at 425° F. At this temperature, 1-inch thick boneless pork chops take about 15 minutes to cook. Again, I recommend you use a meat thermometer to determine doneness and not rely on the general cook time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How To Store Leftovers

To Store: These baked pork chops are great as leftovers. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.

To Freeze: Let the baked pork chops cool down to room temperature. Place them in a freezer-safe container or bag. Include any liquids, like the garlic butter sauce, in the container. Freeze for up to 3 months.

To Reheat: When ready to enjoy this baked pork chops, thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat leftovers on the stove or in the microwave. 

What To Serve With This Recipe

• Cauliflower in any form makes a great side! Try my golden cauliflower rice, avocado cauliflower salad, mushroom cauliflower rice skillet, roasted cauliflower.
• Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes! If you’re not looking to keep things low-carb, serve your chops with some starchy root veggies. Potatoes au gratin, mashed sweet potatoes, regular creamy mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes or air fryer baby potatoes are some of my favorites.
• Other vegetables like roasted green beans, roasted brussels sprouts, air fryer asparagus, grilled corn on the cob or this butternut squash mash.
• Any side salad! A simple arugula salad or spinach fruit salad would pair really nicely with these pork chops. You could also do corn salad, asparagus pasta salad, quinoa salad, couscous salad, broccoli salad or some fresh, creamy coleslaw.
• Bread is always a winner. Add some low-carb dinner rolls and garlic butter to your spread. Crunchy garlic bread or some cornbread with honey would also be super yummy!

More pork recipes to try:

• Instant Pot Pork Chops: Got an Instant Pot? Well, try this restaurant-quality pork chop with a gravy sauce in an Instant Pot! Ready in under an hour.
• Garlic Butter Baked Pork Chops: Check out my web story on how to make this garlic butter pork chop recipe.
• Pork Tenderloin Recipe: Perfectly cooked in a garlicky butter sauce, this garlic butter pork tenderloin is going to have you reaching for seconds.
• Balsamic Roast Pork Tenderloin: This balsamic roast pork is made with a savory balsamic glaze that is absolutely perfect for the holidays or a weekend dinner.

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