Description
Sizzling brown sugar and butter pork chops become your new weeknight dinner hero, delivering sweet and savory comfort right to your plate. Tender meat glazed with a rich caramel-like sauce makes dinner feel like a delicious celebration without any complicated cooking tricks.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 boneless pork chops
Flavor Enhancers:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to a precise 375°F, creating the perfect environment for these succulent pork chops.
- Grab a baking dish and give it a light coating of cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
- Arrange your 4 boneless pork chops in the prepared dish, ensuring they have some breathing room between them.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a small bowl, transforming it into a silky liquid base.
- Whisk in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon until the mixture becomes a harmonious glaze.
- Generously drizzle the butter-sugar mixture over each pork chop, making sure to coat them evenly.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper across the chops to enhance their natural flavors.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and let the magic happen for exactly 30 minutes.
- Check the internal temperature of the pork chops, which should reach 145°F to ensure they are perfectly cooked and safe to eat.
- Remove from the oven and let the chops rest for 3-5 minutes before serving, allowing the juices to redistribute.
Notes
- Choose bone-in pork chops for more flavor and juiciness.
- Let the pork chops rest for 5-10 minutes after baking to keep them tender and seal in the moisture.
- For a gluten-free version, confirm your brown sugar and seasonings are certified gluten-free.
- If watching calories, substitute half the butter with chicken broth for a lighter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Pork
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg