Maple Baked Pork Chops
This is the best baked pork chops recipe ever! It's one of my family's favorite meals. (We eat it a couple of times a month!)
Although it makes such a delicious entrée, this recipe is extremely easy.
The prep work takes less than 10 minutes - then just pop the meat in the oven and get ready to enjoy a mouth-watering quick meal. This recipe makes lots of tasty sauce that is delicious on mashed potatoes or rice.
Check that you have these staples at home
- in the cupboard
- cider vinegar
- chili powder
- salt
- pepper
- in the fridge or freezer
- onion
- maple syrup
- Worcestershire sauce
Buy these ingredients Get out your equipment - Essential
- a baking dish
- a small bowl
- a cutting board and sharp knife
- measuring cups and spoons
- Nice to have but not necessary
- a small pitcher in which to put the sauce
- a meat thermometer
The recipe
Preheat oven to 350F/175C. 6 thick pork chops 1/2 cup/125 mL chopped onion 1/2 cup/125 mL maple syrup 2 Tbsp/30 mL cider vinegar 2 Tbsp/30 mL Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp/5 mL chili powder 1/2 tsp/2 mL salt 1/4 tsp/1 mL pepper Place the pork chops in a baking pan or baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Pour the sauce over the pork chops. Bake for about an hour, or until the inner temperature of the meat reaches 160F/71C.
Substitutions
- Use any vinegar in place of the cider vinegar.
- Use thin pork chops - but check them often during baking. They will take less time to cook.
Ideas for making this recipe your own - Try using another sweetener instead of maple syrup - like honey or brown rice syrup.
Tips - Please don't substitute pancake syrup for the maple syrup! It's not the same thing at all!
- There will be lots of sauce. Put it in a pitcher or a glass measuring cup and put it on the table so each person can pour it on the meat and potatoes. Be careful, though - that sauce is hot!
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