Oven Baked Pork Chops coated in brown sugar and garlic, then roast to juicy perfection with tender potatoes is a tasty, easy one-pan meal!
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.
Sabrina’s Oven Baked Pork Chop Recipe
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. 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 also line the baking sheet with parchment paper to make cleanup even easier.
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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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About this Recipe
Readers have LOVED our other brown sugar garlic recipes and have always asked, “Can I do this with pork chops?” Now, here is that recipe for you to try out yourself! 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. 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.
How to Serve and Store
- 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.
Alternative Cooking Techniques
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.
- Season the pork chops 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pork loin chops are the choice for this recipe and are primarily the “white meat” of the pig. It has 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. If you use the darker meat, start with an extra five minutes in the oven then check for doneness.
You’ll bake these at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 145-150 degrees. Just use your trusty meat thermometer to check on them. 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.
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.
Variations
- 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. Looking 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 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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This was delicious! Great quick week day dinner. I mixed sweet potato and Yukons . Everyone loved it!
Delicious and I am a tough critic. I added onion to my potatoes and did them on a separate pan because I doubled the recipe. I had an extra red pepper that I baked in oven with some olive oil and salt. Deglazed the pork chop pan with some white wine and butter. Put a little of the rep peppers on top and some of the deglazed plan juice. My Husband is not a fan of pork chops but he loved these. I don’t make them very much because I haven’t been able to find the perfect recipe that everyone likes. Well this is it — my kids licked their plate. Thank you.
Had to cook for about an hour to get the potatoes to cook even though they were cut small, but super delicious and could cut the meat with a fork or spoon
Those were delicious, and so tender, not dry like most recipes. Everyone loved them. The only thing I might do next time is cook onions with the potatoes. Thank you for a great recipe.
Hi Sabrina! Sounds like a great recipe, thanks for sharing! If I fix them in my Slow-cooker, would I need to add any liquid?
My spouse is self admitted “no cook” but offerred to cook when I was under the weather. Turned out super moist and delicious. And so EASY and FAST! We both can’t wait to make again!!
Best porkchops EVER! I love that this recipe is so easy. I made it just like the video and they turned out amazing. This is why I love Sabrina’s site. So easy and so good.
My family loved the pork chop recipe,I will make it again.Pat Seader
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