Juicy Baked BBQ Pork Chops

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Juicy Baked BBQ Pork Chops

If you love the sweet, smoky flavor of barbecue but want to skip the grill, these juicy oven baked BBQ pork chops are calling your name. Whether you’re working with boneless or bone-in pork chops, this simple oven method locks in flavor and delivers tender meat every time. It’s a quick BBQ pork chops recipe your family will love.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: pork

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked BBQ Pork Chops, BBQ Baked Pork Chops

Servings:

Author: Julia Jolliff

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:

Combine all of the barbecue sauce ingredients on the stove in a medium pan over medium heat. 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.

Notes

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.
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.
The internal temperature of pork chops 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.

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