Oven Baked Pork Chops

OVEN BAKE TIME:  25-30 minutes

NOTES:  

if you're looking at a quick way to use up big-meal leftovers such as mashed potatoes or rice pilaf this is a MUST... if you're looking to meal prep some inexpensive protein this is a MUST... additionally if you're making this and trying to feed Gavin Davis you need to DOUBLE the recipe. 

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PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 400

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INGREDIENTS:

5 boneless pork chops

2 TABLESPOONS olive oil

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

1 teaspoon coarse black pepper

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

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If you forgot to pre-heat the oven to 400 before gathering your spices and pork chops be sure to do that now.  (This is so quick of a prep that you'll be waiting for the oven to finish pre-heating.)

In a small mixing bowl mix all the seasonings.

Pour your olive oil into the bottom of a 9X13 pan or very large cast-iron skillet.

Place pork chops in the selected baking dish and get the olive oil rubbed into both sides of each pork chop.

Sprinkle 1/2 the seasoning mixture on the pork chops.

FLIP all the pork chops so the seasoned side is now facing the bottom of the baking dish.

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of the seasoning mixture on the pork chops.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Internal temperature needs to reach 145 minimum. (I like it around 155-160).

Let sit for 5 minutes.

Serve warm and with drizzle of sauce from the baking dish.

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