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The Best Pork Chop Recipes

Updated March 4, 2025 / By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

Tender, juicy pork chops are lean and delicious. If they’re not already part of your weeknight groove, take a gander at our best pork chop recipes and get cooking!

4 Pork Chops with Asparagus and a Lemon Sage Cream Sauce on a serving plate

Fun Pork Chop Recipes To Mix Up Your Routine

Lean and tender, pork chops really are the “other white meat.” Whether you want to dress them up or keep things weeknight-simple, we’ve rounded up our very best pork chop recipes to inspire you. From juicy, pan-seared pork chops with rich sauces like mushroom cream or savory tomato, to recipes for pork chops that coat the meat in a crispy crust of some kind (hello, Schnitzel!) there’s sure to be a pork chop meal idea here to help you decide what to serve up tonight.

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Hoisin Glazed Pork Chops

Hoisin Glazed Pork Chops on a plate with a spoon

These addictingly sweet and umami-laden Hoisin glazed pork chops come together in just a few simple steps and are the perfect way to get out of that weeknight dinner rut.

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Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce

pork chops braised in tomato sauce served on cooked pasta noodles and topped with caramelized onions, basil and parmesan

Our recipe for pork chops in tomato sauce with caramelized onions plays with the sweetness of tomatoes and peppery fresh basil with grated parmesan and a heaping serving of pasta.

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Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce

pork chops with mushroom cream sauce in a skillet

If you’re craving a delicious, one-pan dinner that can be made in less than 30 minutes, then these skillet-seared pork chops covered in mushroom cream sauce will be your new best friend.

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Pork Schnitzel

homemade pork schnitzel made with salt, pepper, flour, egg and plain breadcrumbs on a plate with lemon wedges for serving

Lean, quick, easy, protein-packed and crowd-pleasing, pork schnitzel is our schnitzel of choice!

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Homemade Shake and Bake

homemade shake and bake chicken on a serving platter

Whether you’re making shake and bake pork chops or chicken breasts, our homemade shake and bake recipe is a quick ticket to crispy outsides and juicy insides, sans frying!

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Garlic Butter Pork Chops

garlic butter pork chops in a skillet with melted herb butter being spooned over the top

Garlicky butter sauce elevates humble pork chops in our company-worthy, weeknight-friendly garlic butter pork chop recipe.

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Baked Pork Chop and Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner

Honey Mustard Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner With Asparagus

One pan. 30 minutes. Irresistibly delicious and healthy, this tender baked pork chop and asparagus sheet pan dinner gets a major flavor boost from a simple, genius garlicky mayo-mustard sauce.

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Pork Milanese Bowls

pork milanese bowls made of Skillet-Fried Pork Cutlets on top of lemon parmesan rice  and drizzled with creamy lemon dressing

This bowl features skillet-fried pork cutlets on a bed of bright and lemony parmesan rice. Finish it off with crunchy arugula and juicy cherry tomatoes for a hearty meal we love for lunch or dinner.

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Pork Chops with Asparagus and a Lemon Sage Cream Sauce

4 Pork Chops with Asparagus and a Lemon Sage Cream Sauce on a serving plate

Juicy browned pork chops and tender asparagus in the creamiest lemon sage sauce are what’s for dinner. There’s parmesan in the sauce, and we like to grate more on top when it’s time to eat!

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Apricot Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner

pork chops on a sheet pan with apricot dijon sauce, potatoes and Brussels

Brushed with a simple glaze, this apricot pork chop sheet pan recipe is succulent and hearty. Roasted with potatoes and Brussels sprouts, the chops make for a complete one-pan meal, too!

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Grilled Pork Chop Caprese

grilled pork chop caprese with fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, basil and a balsamic glaze

Dinner couldn’t be easier, or fresher, than this beautiful pork chop caprese. All you need is a simple seasoning and less than ten minutes on the grill for this fabulous summer recipe.

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Pecan Crusted Pork Chops with Apple Chutney

Pecan Crusted Pork Chops With Apple Chutney  on a plate

Can you think of anything that screams fall more than pecan crusted pork chops with apple chutney? Ha, didn’t think so!

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  • Craig

    What is the best cut of pork for a schnitzel

    We. use 1-inch thick boneless chops

  • Tresa

    The hoisin glazed pork chops were so good. We've made them twice now and my husband doesn't usually like pork chops because "they're boring" but he loves these!

    YAY! Thanks Tresa, glad they were enjoyed!

  • Kristen

    This list is making my mouth water. Such beautiful recipes, can't wait to make them all.

    Thanks Kristen!