Easy baked pork chops turn out juicy and tender every time using these easy steps. Add some bang to pork dishes with this simple sauce.
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Favorite Baked Pork Chops
Fancy Baked Pork Chops are an oven baked pork chop recipe with an easy sauce of only 4 ingredients. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes for an instant dinner.
We used our favorite Pampered Chef piece to make these Pork Chops in a Deep Covered Baker, or use your favorite baking dish covered in foil when baking.
If you are looking the the best fried pork chop, check out that recipe here.
Fancy Baked Pork Chops
Barbara is always on the lookout for recipes to fix in her Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker. Lo and behold, she found the perfect one in her trusty Pot O’Gold cookbook. Big shout out to Dorothy Maher for this delicious and flavorful pork chops recipe.
If you don’t have a deep covered baker, use your favorite baking dish. Just be sure to cover the dish tightly with foil before baking the southern pork chops.
Tips for Tender Baked Pork Chops
Pork chops can be tricky. Baking them low and slow is a great way to ensure a moist pork chop. This is the basis of many of our favorite baked pork chop recipes.
Using a lower oven temperature as this recipe calls for or a slow cooker are two great methods for baking pork chops.
Should I cover pork chops with foil when baking?
Yes, to prevent a dry, tough pork chop, cover the baking dish with aluminum foil during the baking process. This will keep all the moisture from evaporating out during the cooking process.
How do you know if your pork chops are done?
The easiest way to judge whether your pork chops are cooked thoroughly is with a meat thermometer. The USDA recommends cooking pork to 145 degrees F as an internal temperature. Using a meat thermometer will ensure you don’t cook too long creating a dry, tough pork chop.
As a rule of thumb, meat continues to cook when it comes out of the oven. Try cooking your pork chops to 140 degrees F, and then let the pork chop rest at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes. Allowing this rest time ensures the pork will reach 145 degrees F and that the juice will stay in the meat when cut.
My pork chops are slightly pink in the middle. Are they ok to eat?
Yes, pork chops tend to be a little pink if cooked correctly. Use your meat thermometer to judge the doneness, not the color of the pork.
Ingredients
- Pork Chops (boneless or bone-in)
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Onions, thinly sliced
- Cream of Chicken Soup
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Ketchup
How to Make Southern Baked Pork Chops
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Season bone-in pork chops or boneless pork chops with salt and black pepper.
- Arrange pork chops in a pan or baking dish; arrange onions over top pork.
- In a small bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup; pour over pork chops and onions.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes or until fork tender. Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the pork chops. For the best results, use an instant read thermometer, and cook until 145 degrees F.
For the full ingredient amounts for Southern Baked Pork Chops, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Storage Instructions
Let leftovers cool to room temperature. Place in an airtight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
What vegetable goes with pork chops?
Pork chops are the perfect entrée to serve up practically any vegetable side dish. Here’s 20 easy vegetable side dishes to serve with pork chops.
- Fresh Broccoli Casserole
- Sweet and Sour Green Beans
- Simple Coleslaw
- Spicy Roasted Zucchini
- Creamed Peas (from frozen)
- Pan Roasted Summer Squash
- Old Fashioned Stewed Tomatoes
- Easy Roasted Cauliflower
- Roasted Acorn Squash
- Perfect Microwave Asparagus
- Classic Spinach Salad
- Kentucky Southern Squash Casserole
- Fried Cabbage with Bacon
- Air Fryer Cauliflower
- Crispy Fried Potatoes
- Creamed Spinach
- Carrot Raisin Salad
- German Style Red Cabbage
- Lima Bean Casserole
- Cucumbers and Onions
FAQs
- Bone-in chops or boneless work in this recipe.
- We used center cut pork chops that were 3/4-inch thick. You can use chops that are 1-inch thickness, but the cooking time might need to be adjusted. On the flip side, thinner pork chops can be used too.
- Salt and pepper them generously before adding them to the baking dish. Be sure to include the thinly-sliced onion in this dish. For added flavor, sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder or paprika too.
- If you have picky eaters, you can definitely serve the pork chops without the onions but they add so much flavor that you don’t want to leave them out totally.
- The sauce over these 4 ingredient oven baked pork chops is super simple. Just mix together a can of cream of chicken soup, some ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and pour over the pork chops and onions.
- If you don’t have a Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker, no big deal. Just use a glass baking dish and cover with foil while baking.
We like serving these with Rice Pilaf or French Onion Rice Casserole but you could do mashed potatoes, broccoli or green beans instead.
Our Favorite Bone-In Pork Chop Recipes
Mexican Style Crock Pot Pork Chops
Italian Baked Pork Chops
Crock Pot French Onion Pork Chops and Rice
Mom’s Oven Baked Pork Chops and Potatoes
Sour Cream Baked Pork Chops
Crock Pot Apple Crisp Pork Chops
Baked Cranberry Pork Chops
Pork Chop Potato Bake
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Fancy Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4-6 center cut pork chops
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 10.75 Oz cream of chicken soup
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 Tablespoons ketchup
Instructions
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Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper.
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Arrange pork chops in the bottom of a Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker (or glass cooking dish) that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with onion slices.
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Mix together cream of chicken soup, Worcestershire sauce and catsup; pour over pork and onions.
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Cover with the lid or tightly with foil.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
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Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- We used center cut pork chops that were 3/4-inch thick. Thinner or thicker chops can be used; just be sure to adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Salt and pepper them generously before adding them to the baking dish.
- Be sure to include the thinly-sliced onion in this dish.
- If you have picky eaters, you can definitely serve the pork chops without the onions but they add so much flavor that you don’t want to leave them out totally.
- Try some of our other favorite pork chops recipes: Cranberry Baked Pork Chops, French Onion Pork Chops, and Mom’s Baked Pork Chops and Potatoes.
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