Oven Baked Pork Chops with a brown sugar garlic glaze and Yukon potatoes. One pan, almost no cleanup and the whole family will love them.
Pork Chops are a family favorite Dinner Recipe, and the brown sugar glaze on these will have everyone asking for more. This recipe is the answer to about 500 emails from readers asking for pork chop versions of Brown Sugar Garlic Pork with Carrots & Potatoes and Slow Cooker Bacon Garlic Pork Loin.
Many of the most popular recipes on the site are pork recipes. While people generally grill or pan sear pork chops, this easy sheet pan meal will take the active cooking time out of this recipe. It takes just five minutes to toss the cubed Yukon potatoes in oil, salt and pepper. Then season the pork chops with brown sugar and garlic. Add it all together on a sheet pan, then just bake for about 30 minutes until you have tender pork chops with yummy, crispy potatoes.
The brown sugar and garlic combine to make a sweet and savory sauce that is the perfect glaze on these juicy pork chops. By cooking them on a sheet pan, the tender pork and roasted potatoes are finished at the same time, with minimal cleanup! You can even line the baking sheet with parchment paper to make cleanup even easier.
Readers have LOVED our other brown sugar garlic recipes and have always asked “can I do this with pork chops?” Unfortunately, the answer was always “nope, sorry.” Here is an even EASIER version if that is even possible. Sheet Pan Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops WITH a side of potatoes like the original pork loin recipe. You could try to add carrots too, but with the heat you’ll need to keep a close watch in case they scorch.
We’ve discovered that brown sugar and garlic make a wonderful combination in many recipes. You’ll also love using chicken in our popular Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken, and Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken. You NEED to try, it is fall apart tender, sticky, garlicky and amazing. Serve pork chops with Rainbow Roasted Vegetables and Garlic Bread for a comforting weeknight dinner ready in less than an hour.
What are Pork Loin Chops?
Pork loin chops (like in this recipe) are primarily “white meat” of the pig. Meaning less fat than the darker meat you’d find in shoulder chops or country style ribs. This means you need to keep a close eye to make sure it doesn’t dry out. The “dark meat” chops you can normally find less expensively at the store can handle a longer cooking time or braising. Start with an extra five minutes in the oven then check for doneness.
How to Make Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Toss the potatoes in the oil, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and spread onto half the sheet pan.
In the same bowl, coat the pork chops with the garlic, brown sugar and the rest of the salt and pepper, and to the sheet pan. Spread any remaining brown sugar mixture on top of the pork chops.
Cook for 30-35 minutes or until the pork is at 145 degrees or more. Let rest before serving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bake oven baked pork chops at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 145-150 degrees. You can turn off the oven and leave the oven door open about 30% to let them rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.
Cooking with meat that is bone-in takes roughly 10-15% more cooking time. This recipe calls for bone-in chops so if they are boneless you can possibly cook them for 30-32 minutes.
In a baking pan, add the chops and roast for half the time. Cover with Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe, finish baking in the oven and serve. Even better, you can leave the mushrooms a larger size for a better, more luxurious feeling meal.
Make sure you are using bone in pork loin chops for this recipe so that the cooking time is accurate. The best way to keep pork chops from drying out is to cook them to an internal temperature of about 145 degrees and then let rest for 5 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to monitor the temperature. If you use boneless or another cut of pork chop, adjust the time accordingly and follow the 145 degree recommendation.
To cook this recipe, you’ll need a classic, inexpensive Sheet Pan that is high quality and can hold up to high temperatures in the oven. If you’d prefer you could also use a Cast Iron Skillet: This is our most used pan in the kitchen, heavy, keeps heat well and gives the BEST sear ever.
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Key Ingredients in Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Pork Loin Chops: Choose a thicker cut pork chop to avoid dryness. Look for a nice fat cap and some marbling which will ensure a juicy pork chop.
- Yukon Potatoes: Yukons are softer and waxier than large baking potatoes, so they will be roasted to perfection in the time it takes the pork chops to cook.
- Brown Sugar: Brown sugar contains molasses to keep it moist and give it an extra caramel flavor. Use light brown sugar unless a recipe specifies for dark.
- Garlic: Freshly chopped garlic adds tons of flavor and an aromatic savory balance with the sweetness of the brown sugar.
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops
- You’ll want to cook the potatoes separately from the pork chops. They can be roasted in an air fryer or steamed and mashed with butter and milk.
- To make these pork chops with brown sugar sauce in a slow cooker, first season them with salt and pepper and sear a hot skillet with vegetable oil.
- Add them to the slow cooker, and rub the garlic and brown sugar over the tops of the pork chops.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Variations on Brown Sugar Garlic Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Pork: You can swap the pork loin chops for a preferred type of pork chop or even a boneless pork chop. If you use boneless pork chops, reduce the cooking time.
- Potatoes: You can replace the Yukon potatoes with another type of potato like red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or mini fingerling potatoes. For a low carb option, replace the potatoes with vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, summer squash, or carrots.
- Seasonings: Add a kick to your garlic brown sugar sauce by adding red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, or a dash of hot sauce when seasoning the pork chops. You can also add some herbs such as dried thyme, basil, or sage for a yummy blend of flavors.
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How to Store Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Serve: You shouldn’t leave cooked meat at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: Let the Pork Chops cool down, then seal it in an airtight container to store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freeze: To keep leftover pork longer, you can freeze it for 2-3 months.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes , cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 pork loin chops , bone-in
- 2 tablespoons garlic , minced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper , divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, coat the potatoes in the oil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and spread onto half the sheet pan.
- In the same bowl, cover the pork chops with the garlic, brown sugar and the rest of the salt and pepper.
- Add the chops to the sheet pan.
- Cover with the remaining topping.
- Cook for 30-35 minutes or until the pork is at 145 degrees or more.
- Let rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.
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I can’t wait to try this recipe tonight! And, I always gripe about people that post a comment BEFORE actually trying the recipe. But what impresses me about this recipe, and is pretty silly, is the option to click on the cooking times in the recipe and a handy timer pops up on my screen! Maybe I’m easily impressed but I think it’s very cool! Thanks!
Giving it 5 stars just for that little helpful tid-bit!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad we were able to add that to the site.
Making this now as we speak . I hope it tastes as good as it looks . Not doing the potatoes this same way. Have left over mashed potatoes that I’m heating up and adding butter to once finished.
Best Chops EVER! simple and easy. next week I’m going to try it with chicken breasts!
I was looking for something different & this hit the mark! Next time I plan to plate it with warm chunky applesauce on top! Yummy
Pork came out very tough. Flavor of the garlic brown sugar combo is good, though.
Made this recipe for supper tonight. Extremely easy to make and tasted amazing. Even my kids who are picky eaters enjoyed it. Will be saving this recipe to make again in the future. Thank you!
Love when it wins over picky eaters! Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you all enjoyed it!
Do you have to use brown sugar in the recipe?
Feel free to leave it out if you’d like.
Made this but added carrots. It is in the oven now. Can’t wait to try it. What a fun and simple recipe.
I hope you enjoy it!
I love the receipe and it came out good, however what is green stuff on chops in the picture? I do not see anything in receipe ingredients?
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I just added chopped parsley as a garnish and it looks better in photos, haha….totally optional.
I made these chops for dinner this evening. OMG they are awesome. I added brussel sprouts to the potatoes and substituted Smokey Bacon olive oil for the Canola oil.
I will definitely make this again!
I have no idea how anyone pulled this off. The sugar and oil just made a slurry that I just packed on the chops and the poatatoes were boring. Also the cook time was way out to lunch since mine took near an hour to finish. If I try my own take on this I will do the potatoes almost the same but toss them with garlic and Italian dressing instead of oil plus seasoning. Italian dressing has all the staples and when heated blends nicely into veg. The recipies way makes bland and boring potatoes. The pork, I’ll oil the meat directly and mix the sugar, garlic, salt and pepper separate and dress the meat appropriately after by rubbing it. That way it doesn’t make a weird packing mess plus this way you control how much goes on each piece.Stalling the chops at 1t mins to drop crushed whole cloves of garlic isnt a bad idea mlm either. Gives it a nice authentic feel. Just my thoughts…
I believe she said that oil on the chops would make the sugar mix fall off and not stick to the pork.
made it for dinner tonight. very tasty.
Every thing blended together and tasted great. The garlic wasnt over powering and really added just the right taste to the brown sugar.
So glad you enjoyed it, Peter!
Can this recipe be made with center cut boneless pork chops?
Yes but you’ll need to lessed the cook time. Also because it doesn’t have a bone to protect it, it may end up coming out dry. I’d love to know how it turns out if you decide to try it, thanks!
When I started making this I discovered I was out of brown sugar. I used sugar with some malasses mixed in. Stirred together it will get close to the consistency of brown sugar. I also inadvertently put too much pepper in it. Made it nice and spicy. Really a great recipe, apparently you can do things wrong and it still comes out great.
Haha, so glad it all still worked out for you!
My brown sugar burned into molasses and smoked up. I had to ditch he pan and start on a new one. Was the temp too high??
Maybe your oven runs hotter?? Try lower your oven rack so it’s not so high up for next time.
Our chips came out super white colour. Almost like they were boiled! I followed the recipe to the letter! Not sure what I could’ve done differently ?
Oh no! Did you use Yukon Gold Potatoes? Feel free to contact me at contact @ dinnerthendessert .com and we can try and troubleshoot together.
This looks delish! Wondering about using boneless pork chops….any suggestions for baking time?
I bake my oven baked pork chops at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 145-150 degrees. I usually turn off the oven and leave the oven door open about 30% to let them rest for 3-5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
I used sweet potato and yellow onion and this was the easiest yummiest pork chop recipe I’ve tried.
Sounds delicious! Thanks for the 5 stars!
Excellent & easy!! I substituted the yukons with sweet potatoes & asparagus.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Tried this recipe and I was very pleased. I only had creamer potatoes and tossed in diced yellow onion with the potatoe mix. The flavors were perfect. Even my side of white cheddar pasta complimented this dish well. My fiancé is requesting this recipe for the third time in a month! Definitely worth a try.
Sounds like a winner to me!
What is the green ingredient in the photo of the brown sugar garlic pork chops?
I used parsley as a garnish at the end, completely optional. 🙂
I haven’t yet. But will tomorrow.
Do you add oil to the brown sugar and garlic topping for pork chops?
It might not allow the topping to stick to the pork chops while cooking (slide off onto the sheet pan). If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out for you.
I made it tonight. It is very good. The pork chops are vert tasty and flavorful. The potatoes were kind of plain, but still good. I think I will add onions to the potatoes next time
Onions would make a great addition! So glad you loved the pork chops!
Just made this for my mom and brother (8yr) and they LOVE it! Super delicious with some roasted veggies on the side. Hope to make this for more dinners with family!
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Just tried your recipe. The chops were thick so i doubled the recipe. Perfect. Put them in the broiler at the very end, to brown it even more. My daughter thought it has an asian flavor. We loves it! She suggested next time we try it on chicken with rice! Mmmmmm can’t wait! Thank u!
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it Esther!
While this recipe tasted fantastic, the access brown sugar managed to melt all over my pan. It was so stuck on I had to scrape it off! Any suggestions on how to avoid this? Maybe cook on foil next time? We ate these last night and my husband already asked me for more!
Yes, you can cook it on foil next time to avoid that. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m a 13 year old chef and this recipe caught my eye it was very succesful with my whole family!I will defitinetly make it again
Love it!
Just made the brown sugar glazed pork chops and potatoes, it is absolutely amazing and so easy!
Glad to hear it, Annette!
I used sweet potatoes instead of yukon gold awesome flavor will use this recipe again a hit!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Just made this tonight for the first time. These are easily the best pork chops I ever had. Love how quick and simple it is, and yet it so flavorful!
How awesome, Sammi! Thanks for the 5 star rating!
This was such a great way to cook these chops! I can’t wait to do it again!
Absolutely delicious! Pork chops were tender and I’m always looking for recipes that produce tender chops, this moved to the top of my list.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
In the oven baking now!
This is the only reason I’ll eat a pork loin. Ha. Ha. (Not much of a pork eater, but this changes the game plan.) Seriously, so easy, so much flavor, and so many compliments from dinner guests! They all thought I’d been preparing this sumptuous meal for a long time. Lined the pan with foil so a bowl and a pan were all there was to clean up. Bonus points! 🙂 Thank you!
So glad the meal was a hit! I’m definitely going to try to win you over to team pork loin! ?
Great recipe!
My husband and I love the taste!
My husband had only one complent, not enough potatoes, so I’m making it with more potatoes today. I was wondering whether can all the ingredients for the pork chops be put together then put on the pork chops?
Sure 🙂
Just made this for dinner! Lowered the sodium for my needs and added onions to the potatoes, was so good so simple. I posted it on my Instagram and #’d your IG on it and the recipe… TY for the amazing inspiration! #lowsodiumfoodieibe
Thank you so much for all the love! So glad you enjoyed it and were able to adjust it as needed!!
I have to eat Low sodium so finding things that I can cut the salt and still have such amazing flavor is a huge blessing! I am going to be checking out some of your other recipes also.
You list tools used to make these as sheet pan and cast iron skillet. Are you browning the chops first in skillet? Or is this just an error?
Sorry for the confusion. Sometimes I do make this in the skillet so I wanted to show which one I use in case anyone wanted a suggestion. There is no need to sear or brown the chops before placing them in the oven.
Thank You for the recipe. I made these for dinner tonight with cornbread dressing and roasted asparagus. My family loved it! We will include this meal as one of our traditions.
Fantastic!
Wondering how the golden brown color is achieved on the chops? No need to sear first?
Thanks!
Nope, no need to sear it first. The beautiful color is all from the oven.
These look delicious i cant wait to try this tonight!
What kind of brown sugar did you use? Also the ingredients for pork chops can I use it for turkey chops that are boneless and do you put the brown sugar on the potatoes as well?
So sorry about that! I used light brown sugar for this recipe. Actually, I use light brown sugar so much that I only specify as dark brown sugar when using the other. If the recipe calls for brown sugar, it’ll be light brown sugar that was used. Hope this clears up any confusion. Also, boneless turkey chops would be a great substitution but would only need to be cooked for 30-32 minutes. And lastly, no brown sugar on the potatoes, just oil, salt and pepper. Hope all of this helps!
A sure way to get the kids to eat their pork chops!!
It’s definitely a good way to encourage it!
I am anxious to make this recipe because the picture looks so delicious. I’m confused by step 5 however when it says to add the rest of the topping over the pork chops, it seems to me that all of the ingredients have been used by that step. What needs to be added then? Also, does the pan get covered with foil at all or does it get baked uncovered for the entire time? Thank you again for all of your recipes!
Thank you so much! For step 5, I just meant that once you place the pork chops on the sheet pan you’ll want to cover them with any additional topping that might be left over in the bowl. Also, the pork chops get baked uncovered. Hopefully this clears up any confusion. I hope you enjoy it!
Loving baking meat instead of on the cook top. My family would love for me to make them this so maybe I will over the wknd.
looks great! I am making this tonight as I am typing! will update after my family eats them in a bit!! ty !
These look fantastic! Such a delicious fall meal!
Thanks Abeer!
Those look like perfection – and now I’m ready to sit down to a serving of it!
Sounds like a smart decision 😉
Mm these pork chops look amazing!
Thanks Delaney!
I often think pork chops are boring. This is the solution to that problem!
Doesn’t get any better than brown sugar and garlic!
I know, right?!
Oh my god, these r delicious, easy to make and hardly any clean up time! I mix up the veggies, using cubed sweet potatoes, cut broccoli etc… I used the same big round plastic container to coat everything, doing the meat last. Folks my WHOLE family loved this, even my 5 yr old grandson, AND even took pork chop sandwiches for lunch the next day with leftovers. I’ve made it twice now, and it will definitely be in my rotation. Great job giving us things to destress our lives!
I’m so happy you all loved it! Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and let me know.