Easy Baked Pork Chops

With these simple baked pork chops, you can get the best of both sweet and savory tastes. With a quick sear and bake in the oven, the brown sugar and spice rub makes pork chops that are tender and full of flavor. They will be a hit at the dinner table.

Ingredients:

• 4 bone-in pork chops
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375F 190C

In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, thyme, and cayenne pepper to create a spice rub

Rub the spice mixture evenly over each pork chop

In an oven-safe skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat

Sear the pork chops for 2-3 minutes on each side until browned

Add butter and soy sauce to the skillet, then transfer it to the preheated oven

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145F 63C

Baste the pork chops with the pan juices halfway through the baking time

Remove from the oven and let the pork chops rest for a few minutes before serving