Healthy Baked Pork Chops
These healthy baked pork chops are delicious and filling and the best part is they are good for you! They are super easy to make and just require some time for marinating.
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I prefer to use thicker pork chops for this recipe. Thin ones are nice at times, but this recipe makes thick pork chops nice and juicy. It helps to have a meat thermometer to determine if they are done, since cook times vary between ovens and the thickness of the pork chops.
Ingredients for Healthy Baked Pork Chops
- Thicker cut pork chops
- Steak Seasoning – I prefer FreshJax Keto Chophouse
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Sea salt and pepper
I have eaten pork chops my entire life and one thing I know for sure is I do NOT like dry pork chops. They are hard for me to eat. So I was determined to find ways to make them juicier and more palatable. Marinating pork chops is the ticket to preventing dry pork chops.
How to cook Healthy Baked Pork Chops
First, make the marinade. I use 1/3 cup of steak seasoning with one tablespoon of olive oil. Rub all over the pork chops. Allow them to marinate in the refrigerator for at least a few hours. (The longer the better, but try to use them within 24 hours).
When you are ready to cook them, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a skillet on high heat with one tablespoon of olive oil. Salt and pepper both sides of the chops.
When the skillet is hot, place the pork chops in the pan and sear each side for around 2 minutes to get a beautiful brownish glaze color. Once done searing, place in an oven safe pan and cook for 10-12 minutes, flip them, then cook for another 10-12 minutes or internal temp reaches 145 degrees.
Once done, remove from oven and let the meat rest for five minutes to maintain juiciness.
Q & A
Can I skip the marinade? I would not skip it as that is what gives it the juicy and delicous flavor.
Can I just use an oven safe skillet for the whole process? You bet! I have done that before, but I didn’t when I was taking the pictures, so I proceeded this way!
What goes good with these Healthy Baked Pork Chops?
We like to serve ours with either baked or mashed potatoes, green beans or brocolli and our canned applesauce.
Healthy Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 Thicker cut pork chops
- 1/3 cup Steak Marinade/Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Combine 1/3 cup steak marinade/seasoning with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Rub over all sides of the pork chops. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours up to 24 hours. The longer you can marinade here, the better!
- 2. Once done marinating, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and also heat a skillet on the stove to high heat with 1 tbsp olive oil. Once the skillet is hot, place in the pork chops and sear each side for 2 minutes each.
- 3. After searing, place them in an oven safe dish and cook for 10 minutes. Then, flip over and cook for another 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F.
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