BBQ Baked Pork Chops uses a homemade or store-bought bbq sauce to create a tender, flavor pork chop. You can use boneless or bone-in pork chops. Your family will love this easy pork recipe for a quick weeknight meal.
One of my most popular recipes on my site is this post that talks about How to Bake Pork Chops in the Oven and these Pan Seared Pork Chops.
Pork chops are an affordable, protein-packed easy meal that you can feed your family and the Ohio Pork Council and I are excited to add this to your meal rotation.
Today’s recipe for BBQ Baked Pork Chops is a quick and easy recipe that uses a homemade bbq sauce or your favorite store-bought sauce to create that barbecue flavor we all love.
My family went crazy for these oven bbq pork chops, especially my husband.
I like to pair them with these Simple Garlic Parmesan Green Beans and Gouda Mashed Potatoes.
I baked these pork chops in the oven but you can also grill them similar to in these Grilled Hawaiian Pork Chops.
You might remember my posts showing you How to Make Pork Tenderloin in the Slow Cooker and How to Make Pork Loin in the Slow Cooker as well as this Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder Roast Recipe.
All three of these recipes show you ways to make other cuts of pork. I like rotating the cut of pork I use depending on what my family is craving.
Recipe Ingredients
- Pork Chops: When I make this I like to use boneless pork chops but you can use bone-in. This recipe uses 4 pork chops that are 7-8 ounces.
- Spices: These pork chops are rubbed with a spice mixture of paprika and garlic powder before adding the BBQ sauce on them. If you have a BBQ rub on hand you can use that instead to rub on both sides of the pork chops. This helps create that extra layer of flavor and tender pork chops.
- BBQ Sauce: I like to make a homemade BBQ sauce when I make these pork chops. If you have a favorite bbq sauce you can use that to make this recipe even easier.
How Do You Make These Oven-Baked bbq Pork Chops?
First, if you are making a homemade BBQ sauce you will make that. Otherwise pick out your store-bought BBQ sauce.
Step 1: Prepare chops: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pork chops on a cutting board or on a plate.
Mix the paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Rub the spice mixture on both sides of the 4 pork chops. Use a brush to spread the BBQ sauce on both sides of the pork chops.
Step 2: Bake Pork: Place the pork chops in a large baking dish or on a baking sheet with a wire rack. Bake the pork chops in the oven, flipping half way through and spreading more BBQ sauce on the pork chops.
This will take about 12-14 minutes for 1/2 inch/ 1 cm inch thick pork chops, or 20 to 22 minutes for 1 inch/ 2 1/2 cm thickness or until the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F with a meat thermometer.
Step 3: Remove and Garnish: Remove pork chops from the oven, cover or tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. This helps to create juicy pork chops.
Garnishes with green onions and serve warm.
Recipe FAQ
I often hear this question from people. The answer is yes! The internal temperature should be 145 degrees F in the deepest part using a meat thermometer for pork chops and they will be slightly pink which means they are juicy and perfectly safe to eat.
If you overcook them to the point where there is no pink and the pork is slightly grey it will be tough and dry.
Pork is a lean meat that is high in protein so it keeps you feeling satisfied and full.
This healthy pork chop recipe is a great way to eat pork and is can be added into a healthy diet. You can easily cut out the breadcrumbs and cheese in this recipe and just create a blend of spices to rub on the pork instead. This will create an even healthier pork chop. Try a blend of oregano, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Opt for thicker chops (at least 1 inch) to prevent them from drying out. Bone-in chops also retain more moisture during cooking.
For extra flavor, I like to do a quick sear of the pork loin chops in a hot skillet (2-3 minutes per side) before transferring them to the oven.
Let the pork chops rest on a plate covered with aluminum foil for a few minutes after removing them from the oven. This helps redistribute the juices.
How do I Store Leftovers?
You can store cooked pork chops in a shallow airtight container in the fridge. Pork chops will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
What to Pair with These BBQ Baked Pork Chops?
- Salads are always a nice pairing to pork chops. I love this Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts, Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad, Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing or this Everyday Italian Salad.
- Vegetable side dishes are another nice pairing. Some of my favorites are Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables, Turmeric Cauliflower or this Simple Roasted Broccoli.
- We often add potatoes to our meals like these Spicy Lebanese Potatoes, Air Fryer Twice Baked Potato or Crispy Potatoes.
Other Pork Chops Recipes to Try:
- AIR FRYER PORK TENDERLOIN
- SLOW COOKER HAWAIIAN PORK RIBS
- CAST IRON PORK TENDERLOIN
- HOW TO BAKE PORK CHOPS IN THE OVEN
- AIR FRYER PORK TAQUITOS
- HOW TO MAKE PORK TENDERLOIN IN THE SLOW COOKER
- EASY PORK ENCHILADAS
BBQ Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops or cutlets,, around 7-8 ounces (bone-in or boneless)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
FOR THE HOMEMADE BBQ SAUCE
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
FOR THE HOMEMADE BBQ SAUCE:
- 1. Combine all of the barbecue sauce ingredients on the stove in a medium pan over medium heat.
2. Bring ingredients to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring while simmering. Set aside.
FOR THE BBQ PORK CHOPS:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place pork chops on a cutting board or on a plate.
- Mix the paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Rub the spice mixture on both sides of the 4 pork chops. Use a brush to spread the BBQ sauce on both sides of the pork chops.
- Place the pork chops in a large baking dish or on a baking sheet with a wire rack.
- Bake the pork chops in the oven, flipping half way through and spreading more BBQ sauce on the pork chops.
- This will take about 12-14 minutes for 1/2 inch/ 1 cm inch thick pork chops, or 20 to 22 minutes for 1 inch/ 2 1/2 cm thickness or until the pork chops reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
- Remove pork chops from the oven, cover or tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnishes with green onions and serve warm.
Thanks to Ohio Pork for sponsoring today’s post. As always, opinions are 100% my own.
