Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops are incredibly tender and juicy baked pork chops coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce. If you’re looking for an amazing bone-in baked pork chops recipe, this is it!
AN EASY & DELICIOUS BAKED PORK CHOPS RECIPE
Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops couldn’t get any better! They are delicious and tender, and they simply melt in your mouth. The combination of flavors is BE-YOND!
Who could use a quick, weeknight dinner, without a mile long list of ingredients, that comes together in about 30 minutes?! *waving*
Who could also use a make-ahead, OR a freezer-friendly pork chops recipe?!
If you’ve been with me for a while, then you definitely know my love for honey-garlic-all-the-things. Ever since hitting publish on my Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, gazillion readers have asked for me to share a similar recipe, but with pork chops.
This recipe is an incredibly quick and delicious way to serve bone-in baked pork chops, and I can guarantee your whole family will love them. Seared until browned then baked (or grilled) in the most succulent honey garlic sauce, how could you not love them?!
Grab your pork chops plus some simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry, and let’s get this cooking party started.
HOW TO MAKE HONEY GARLIC BAKED PORK CHOPS
- We start with making the honey garlic sauce, first, by combining honey, soy sauce, garlic, sweet chili sauce, ketchup and seasonings.
- Next, we will pour that sauce over our chops, then heat up some oil in an oven safe frying pan.
- Add the chops to the pan and cook just until browned on both sides; about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer the pork chops to a preheated oven and continue to cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
That sweet, gorgeous, saucy glaze – it makes my mouth water just by looking at it!
HOW TO MAKE HONEY GARLIC PORK CHOPS ON THE GRILL
- Reserve two tablespoons of the honey garlic sauce for basting.
- Coat chops in the remaining honey garlic sauce mixture.
- Place chops on a greased grill over medium-high heat.
- Close the lid and cook, about 5 minutes per side, basting the pork chops 2 times while they cook.
Keep this meal on the healthier side by serving the baked pork chops with a zucchini stir fry or some cauliflower rice. My Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Cauliflower would also be grrrreat!
HOW TO MAKE PORK CHOPS AHEAD
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag and add the honey garlic sauce; close the bag, rub the sauce all around, and place in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
- When ready to make the pork chops, remove bag from the fridge, set on the counter for at least 10 minutes, then cook.
HOW TO FREEZE PORK CHOPS
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the pork chops, tightly seal the bag and place in the freezer.
- When ready to make the pork chops, remove bag from the freezer the night before, place in the fridge, and defrost overnight.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
- Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken
- Honey Garlic Chicken and Vegetables Rollups
- Pork Chops and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner
- Skillet Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- Creamy Dijon Pork Chops
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Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon no salt ketchup
- 1/2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 (4 ounces each) bone-in pork chops, fat trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a small mixing bowl combine honey, garlic, soy sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, and oregano; mix until thoroughly combined.
- Place pork chops in a large bowl, pour the sauce over the pork chops, and mix it all around.
- Heat olive oil in an oven safe 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the pork chops and sauce to the skillet; sear chops on both sides until just browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat, add the butter, and place pork chops in the preheated oven.
- Cook for an additional 15 to 18 minutes, or until cooked through. Pork chops are cooked through when internal temperature reaches 160F.
- Remove from oven and transfer the pork chops to a serving plate.
- Spoon the sauce over the chops, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
HONEY GARLIC PORK CHOPS ON THE GRILL
- Reserve two tablespoons of the honey garlic sauce for basting.
- Coat chops in the remaining honey garlic sauce mixture.
- Place chops on a greased grill over medium-high heat.
- Close the lid and cook, about 5 minutes per side, basting the pork chops 2 times while they cook.
HOW TO MAKE AHEAD
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag and add the honey garlic sauce; close the bag, rub the sauce all around, and place in the fridge for up to 8 hours.
- Set on the counter for at least 10 minutes, then cook.
HOW TO FREEZE
- Place pork chops in a large ziploc bag.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the pork chops, tightly seal the bag and place in the freezer.
- When ready to make Honey Garlic Baked Pork Chops, remove the bag from freezer the night before, place in the fridge and defrost overnight.
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I love how flavorful these came out! This might be a new family favorite.
Betina
I adore this recipe! I use boneless chops and a Dutch oven ( stove heat is at medium because of the high heat convection my Dutch oven achieves). After the suggested few minutes on the stove I pop the lid on and put it in the oven. Once internal temp is right I take the whole thing out of the oven, slice the pork in thin slices, then return the Dutch oven and pork to the stove on medium low heat for a few minutes so that the sauce thickens and the pork gets covered. Its great over lime cilantro rice ^_^
PS: If you don’t have honey around maple syrup ( the real stuff) works great too!
Thank YOU! I am very glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
The marinade for this is amazing. I let the pork chops sit in a salt water brine for 1 day then I placed the chops in themarinade for 2 days. I then cooked the pork chops on the grill . It was one of the best I ever eaten. Much better cooked on the grill rather than the oven
I’m very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Would boneless pork chops work as well and any different time in baking
?
Hi!
Boneless pork chops do need less time in the oven. I suggest to start checking them for doneness around the 15-minute mark, if searing them beforehand. If not searing, they’ll need about 22 to 25 minutes in the oven. Keep in mind, cooking time also depends on the thickness of the chops.
Boneless chops will also be good for the recipe. I do recommend using a salt water brine to let the chops rest in for at least one day which is a fantastic meat tenderizer then add meat to the marinade for 1 or 2 days before cooking. I also recommend grilling the meat instead of baking the meat which will result in a much better flavor than baked
This meal turned out really well. My picky son even loved it. I used Red Hot Sweet Chili. I also think I didn’t brown it enough, so I cooked it in the oven for 15 mins and broiled it for the remaining 3 mins. I will be making this again.
That’s great! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Great recipe! I’m wanting to make this up to the point of baking for a person recovering from surgery. So I would sear it and refrigerate until she is ready to bake it. At what temperature and how long would I tell her to bake it to finish the meal?
If you don’t have sweet chili or sriracha — what would you recommend??
You can try to use Tabasco sauce, or any other hot sauce, but most of those other hot sauces don’t have the thicker consistency that you get with sriracha and/or sweet chili sauce.
Turned out delicious. Thank you, definitely a quick recipe to save.
I took the bones out before cooking.
Be sure to not overcook. Tender and tasty
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Using our own reared pork gigot chops, I wanted something that would do them justice & not dry them out making the meat tough. I wasn’t disappointed, this sauce/marinade is simple to make & the chops were very juicy. Recipe saved, thanks for sharing.
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Quick question…..do you have sear the pork chops before baking?
Hi!
No, you don’t have to, but then you’ll need to cook them longer in the oven. Also, keep in mind that without searing the pork chops, you won’t have that tasty caramelization/browning on the outside of the chops.
OMG….just made these! Absolutely delicious!!! Tender and that sauce is just wonderful….I think I could put that on anything. This will become a regular in this house. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
That’s wonderful! I am very happy you enjoyed it! 🙂 Thank YOU!
Tried this and it was delicious will use this recipe again and again thank you!
Katerina, thanks! They way you giving the step by step infomation it helps me alot.
Maybe I’ve underestimated the pork chop! This looks amazing!
Thank you for doing this. Your work is so lovely and it’s really kind of you to share.
Killer recipe. I thought I had ketchup but didn’t. I replaced the sweet chili sauce with a little less than a 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha and instead of using Ketchup, I used some organic Kansas City BBQ sauce. The glaze came out killer! Thanks for the base recipe, and this just goes to show you have to be creative in the kitchen. Aloha from Waikiki.
Aloha! 😃 So happy you enjoyed this, and thank you for sharing your tips – I am looking forward to trying this recipe with Sriracha! 😊
Great recipe! I highly suggest doing it. I added a bit of salt to the sauce and extra honey! Delicious
These pork chops were AMAZING! The sauce is so flavorful and keeps the chops moist. I do not usually plan for extra pork chops as a leftover but these can be reheated and still moist and yummy. I have a question about finishing them in a crockpot…we will be p/u family at the airport and I would like to serve these for dinner when we get home from the airport which will be 1.5-2hrs. If I doubled the sauce and finished them in a crock pot on low will they be over cooked & dry or fall of the bone tender?
Can you please provide the serving size?
I used this sauce on my pork chops last week and they were so delicious. This week I am cooking chicken breast with the sauce. Thanks for the delicious sauce! I’m going to definitely be using it for a lot more meal from now own!
Made this recipe to the tee. Fortunate, we purchased “milk fed” pork chops. Incredible flavor, tender and moist. Very easy recipe for such great flavors. Definitely a keeper.
Awesome recipe! Thanks so much for sharing..😊
Thanks for sharing! Saved my butt on a quick impulsive idea for a dinner side!
Hi, OK, so I’m confused. The video shows you baking it first, then grilling it. But the recipe says to grill it first, then bake it. Any chance you could post the recipe that matches the video (or a video that matches the recipe)? Thanks.
Hi!
You just want to sear the pork chops for 2 minutes per side BEFORE popping them in the oven; then continue to cook in the oven for 15 minutes, or until done.
Instructions are to first, preheat oven to 400F.
In a small mixing bowl combine honey, garlic, soy sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, and oregano; mix until thoroughly combined.
Place pork chops in a large bowl, pour the sauce over the pork chops, and mix it all around.
Heat olive oil in an oven safe 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the pork chops and sauce to the skillet; sear chops on both sides until just browned, about 2 minutes per side.
Remove from heat, add the butter to the skillet, and place pork chops in the preheated oven.
Cook for an additional 15 to 18 minutes, or until cooked through. Pork chops are cooked through when internal temperature reaches 160F.
Katerina, hi! This recipe looks amazing! I’m so excited to try it! Thanks!
Great recipe! PLUS it went over well with my husband who is a very picky pork eater. I did add just a handful of brown sugar and cooked a few minutes longer, as my chops were a bit on the larger side: Otherwise an amazingly tasty dish. Definitely added to my families list of favs!!!!!
Quick question.. what do we do with the butter?
Hi!
If you go to the recipe card, you’ll see it in step #6 – add the butter right before you put the pork chops in the oven.
I made this tonight for my husband and son-in-law and they LOVED IT! My SIL is a chef, so you can imagine I was happy to see him chow down on these pork chops. I made yellow rice, asparagus and a green salad – but the pork chops were the big hit of the night. Great recipe, easy to follow.
This sounds yummy! I would definitely make it again! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Love a good pork chop! I have to try this recipe when we have them this week!
Wow. Inspired. Can’t wait to make this!
Katerina, it looks so yummy! I love the step-by-step instructions, making it an easy recipe to follow!
Katerina, these look so delicious! I bet my family would love for me to make these sometime.
When you’re done frying, and you put the chops in the pan to bake, do you also put the sauce from the frying pan, in the baking dish? It didn’t specify and I want to be sure to get all that sticky goodness.
Hi!
Yep, the sauce goes in, as well.
Can someone tell me if pork chops were covered with foil while in the oven? Thanks so much!!
Hi!
No, you do not need to cover the pork chops. There’s a recipe card toward the bottom of the post; follow the recipe as written, and it should work out perfectly. Hope you’ll enjoy the pork chops! 😊
made this for lunch just now, perfect timing + temp for the chop, it came out so juicy. I had it with brussels sprouts and potatoes, cause it’s what I had. Also, I added some gochugaru, a Korean spice, to give the meat a little kick. Thanks for the post and recipe!
Can I use thick boneless pork chops and can I eliminate soy sauce? Family doesn’t like soy sauce very much.
I’m confused on what you actually do with the butter. Direction just say “add butter” 🤔
Um, you didn’t say what temp to put the oven at.
Hi!
Of course I did; all the information is there within the recipe box. Under step 1, it says preheat oven to 400F.
Hi there! Sorry if this has already been asked 🙂 but how long would you suggest cooking pork chops with no bone? That’s all I have and this recipe sounds amazing! Thank you!
Hi!
Cooking time will greatly depend on the thickness of the pork chops. Do you have an internal read meat thermometer? If you do, use it and pull out the pork chops when the internal temperature registers at 145˚F.
Normally boneless chops should take about 20 to 22 minutes to cook through in a preheated 400-degree oven. If you sear the pork chops beforehand, they will be done in less time than that.
Katerina, thanks! Very gentle pork chops recipe turned out. Very cool photos!
I cooked these for dinner tonight. I didn’t have sweet chili sauce, so I used sriracha sauce instead. They were so yummy. My husband loved them.
Don’t watch video because it says bake then sear. Recipe shows it the correct way
Would this sauce work well with country style ribs in a crockpot?
WOW!! That was a good pork chop. This my first time cooking pork chops and it came out juicy and tender with tons of flavor. No more dry pork chops for me!. Can’t wait to make this for friends
These were great and fast. I cooked in fry pan and never put in oven. Unless super thick, they don’t require very must cooking.
I use thin chops, what do you think for times (stove top/oven)
I wish you had the amount of ingredients on here so those that are in a hurry, like myself, and wish I didn’t have to search all over could make tonight
If you scroll down past all the pics, you will see a recipe box where all the ingredients, measurements, directions, and nutritional analysis are included.
The ingredients are right on the bottom of the page. You just need to scroll
down. Have patience!
These look tender – I definitely made some recently that weren’t haha
This looks absolutely tasty and delicious!
This looks sooooo good! Yummy! This made me drool. Cannot wait to try this. Thank you for a great recipe!
I love the flavors in this!
Honey garlic is a magical combination. Looks great!
Love a good pork chop! I have to try this recipe when we have them this week!
I pretty much want to lick my screen, but I won’t! love how tender these look!
I love how flavorful these came out! This might be a new family favorite.
These look SO yummy! That marinade sounds incredible!
Maybe I’ve underestimated the pork chop! This looks amazing!
This is so picture-perfect! This is so pretty! Love the recipe too!
Oh my gosh these look delicious!
The flavors in these pork chops are WONDERFUL! The sticky, caramel honey and the garlic. A favorite, for sure!