Grammy's Kitchen · Baked Pork Chops · Baked Pork Chops
One of 38 baked pork chops recipes we measured
from www.wellplated.com
It ranks #1 of 38 for tenderness among the baked pork chops recipes we compared. 3 cooks on www.wellplated.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 38.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 3% | 4% |
| salt | 8% | 1% |
| aromatics | 0% | 0% |
| liquid | 104% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 4 boneless pork chops (at least 3/4-inch thick, about 2 pounds) |
| Brine (if using) | |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
| 12 g | 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons dry mustard |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon smoked paprika |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (increase to 1 1/2 teaspoons if not brining) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) |
| 946 g | 4 cups Water |
| 72 g | 4 tablespoons Kosher salt |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“My experience with pork chops is that they’re always dry and unappetizing, so I’ve never made them myself. However, food is expensive and they were on sale, so I used this recipe for some nice, thick bone-in chops. OMG, they were AMAZING! So moist, juicy, and ” — a cook, 5.0★
“Your recipe was super easy to follow, which I appreciated because I’m not the most confident cook. The chops came out tender, juicy, and full of flavor, with a beautiful golden crust on top. I used bone-in chops and seasoned them as directed, and they bake up ” — a cook, 5.0★