Juicy Baked Pork Chops Recipe

Preheat oven

Turn your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Measure the thickness of your pork chops so you know how long to bake them - see note 1 and 2.

Mix spices

In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and oregano.

Season pork

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over both sides of the pork chops. Sprinkle the spice mix evenly over both sides of the pork chops, then place them in a baking dish. (See note 3.) Drizzle them with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.

Bake pork

Bake the pork chops uncovered for 7 minutes per ½ inch of thickness, or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit - for 1 ½ inch pork chops, you'll bake them for 21 minutes. Once you remove them from the oven, let them rest in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.