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    Cheddar Baked Pork Chops

    Updated: Apr 7, 2025 · Published: Sep 10, 2019 by Olya · 26 Comments

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    Cheddar Baked Pork Chops are a delicious and very simple main dish. Baked pork chops have so much flavor and of course they are incredibly tender! They are perfect served alongside cheesy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes or beer Potatoes Au Gratin.

    Baked Pork Chops

    These baked pork chops are the best oven baked pork chops ever. Why? Because of two special ingredients: mayonnaise and cheese. Mayo and cheese produce delicious natural pan juices that blend into the pork chops while baking, making them super juicy. You only need a few minutes of prep time to have tender baked pork chops.

    I love this meal because it is SO SIMPLE. Aside from the pork chops, all you need is a handful of everyday, pantry staples.

    Most people prefer easy recipes that you can just pop into the oven and be done with it. Well, look no further! These pork chops are so easy to make in one pan, which makes them the perfect weeknight or weekend recipe! Let the oven do the work for you!

    How to Bake Pork Chops

    For the juiciest oven baked pork chops, we will be using mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese and regular thin pork chops. The top of the pork chops crisps up nicely, and the mayonnaise imparts more flavor while keeping the meat moist. An oven temperature of 350 F. helps crisp the cheese on top of the pork chop (my favorite part).

    For easy baked pork chops, follow these simple steps:

    baked pork chops
    baked pork chops

    Place the pork chops in the oven proof skillet and add add a generous amount of seasonings.
    Slice onion thinly as shown below add add on top of the pork chops.

    Add mayonnaise on top of each pork chop. I used a total of ⅓ cup, but you can easily use as much as ½ cup.

    baked pork chops

    We want to spread the mayonnaise evenly over the surface of our pork chops.

    baked pork chops
    baked pork chops

    Now it’s time to add shredded cheddar cheese. Extra sharp cheddar!
    Bake at 350 for 35 minutes until the cheese is melted on top.

    Can I freeze baked pork chops?

    Oven baked pork chops can stay frozen for up to four months. Just thaw and then wrap in foil for reheating in the oven.

    After you reheated these baked pork chops you can serve them with a Olive Garden Copycat Salad and some veggies roasted in the oven at the same time as the pork chops. It makes for a quick and easy dinner.

    If you enjoy pork as much as I do, you might also like Pork Chops in Creamy White Wine Sauce and Bacon and Mushrooms Pork Chops.

    More delicious pork chop recipes

    Honey Mustard Pork Chops

    Garlic Mushroom Pork Chops

    Cheddar Baked Pork Chops

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    4.75 from 16 votes

    Baked Pork Chops

    Easy way to bake pork chops is with mayonnaise and Cheddar cheese!
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time35 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: baked pork chops
    Servings: 4
    Author: Olya

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. pork chops, thin and boneless
    • salt/pepper to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1.2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
    • 6-8 oz cheddar cheese, yellow, shredded

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Add pork chops to an oven proof skillet (cast iron, carbon steel or stainless steel). Season them with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
    • Slice onion very thin and spread sliced onions over the top of the meat. Spread mayonnaise over the onions and then top with shredded cheese.
    • Bake for 35  minutes until cheese is nice and crisp on top.
    Nutrition Facts
    Baked Pork Chops
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 488 Calories from Fat 315
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 35g54%
    Saturated Fat 13g81%
    Cholesterol 128mg43%
    Sodium 438mg19%
    Potassium 512mg15%
    Carbohydrates 4g1%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 35g70%
    Vitamin A 425IU9%
    Vitamin C 2.5mg3%
    Calcium 330mg33%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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    1. Cindy says

      September 10, 2024 at 3:35 pm

      Can you use bone in and will the cook time be longer

      Reply
      • Olya says

        September 11, 2024 at 6:13 pm

        Yes you can. Increase oven temperature to 375 and cook for about 35 minutes.

        Reply
    2. Allison A. says

      September 18, 2023 at 10:04 pm

      This was delicious! We are trying to stay kept so I thought this was perfect . I added some sliced pepperoni on top and it was so good !

      Reply
      • Olya says

        September 25, 2023 at 10:31 pm

        Pepperoni on pork chops is great!

        Reply
    3. Tammy Henson says

      December 04, 2022 at 5:10 am

      I made these last night and they were really good. I did however end up with a lot of liquid so it almost felt like the chops were boiled. Next time I think I’d prefer to cook them on a broiler pan or something of that nature. Also I used the Slap Yo Mama seasoning instead of Italian seasoning to spice it up a bit. But this came together really quick and was done pretty fast and my family enjoyed it. Thank for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Olya says

        December 04, 2022 at 10:26 pm

        Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    4. Kristina says

      September 06, 2022 at 9:39 pm

      I don’t have any cast iron at the moment. Do I need to change anything in the recipe to make it in on a baking sheet or in a regular baking pan?

      Reply
      • Olya says

        September 12, 2022 at 1:49 am

        It should be fine, the color of the pork chop (and flavor) will differ though.

        Reply
    5. Leah says

      August 13, 2022 at 5:43 pm

      Instead of using sliced onions because i’m not a huge fun of onion i used minced garlic instead and it came out amazing! thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Olya says

        August 14, 2022 at 5:50 pm

        That’s a perfect exchange!

        Reply
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