When it comes to easy dinners, we tend to reach for a few familiar staples over and over again (ahem, boneless chicken breasts). But there’s another terrific option for quick, healthy and delicious meals: pork chops. Lean, cheap and full of flavor, these weeknight warriors deserve a permanent place on your menu plan. Here are 14 of our favorite recipes.
14 Easy Pork Chop Recipes to Make for Dinner Tonight
One-pan Ranch Pork Chops And Veggies
Less time doing the dishes means more time bingeing Bachelor in Paradise.
Lemongrass Pork Chops With Carb-free Yakisoba
This tastes too good to be as healthy as it is.
Quick Garlic And Lime Marinated Pork Chops
We love these with a side of cauliflower rice and plenty of cilantro.
Apple Cinnamon Pork Chops
Autumnal comfort food to the rescue.
Sheet-pan Crispy Cheddar Pork Chops
Crispy, cheesy and only ten minutes of prep time? Sold.
Thick-cut Pork Chops With Blueberry Salsa
We’d eat just about anything if it was covered in this spicy-sweet sauce.
Korean Pork Chops
We love these with a side of rice and stir-fried bok choy.
Brown Sugar Pork Chops
A little bit sweet, a little bit savory, a lot delicious.
Skillet Balsamic Peach Pork Chops With Feta And Basil
These are ideal with fresh peaches, but frozen or canned are fine if you want a taste of summer in the colder months.
Shake And Bake Pork Chops
A childhood favorite, reinvented (and homemade is so much better than from the box).
Gluten-free Asian Style Pork Chops
This hoisin-garlic marinade is everything.
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Pork Chops With Mushroom Cream Sauce
Restaurant quality, but ready in less than 30 minutes. Hello, impromptu date night.
Pan-roasted Pork Chops With Grapes
We love to serve these with cauliflower to soak up all those delicious pan juices.
Mustard Balsamic Pork Chops With Rosemary
With five minutes of prep time, these couldn’t be any easier.