Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner

This Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner is the perfect weeknight meal idea for busy families – a juicy baked pork chop recipe, with tender potatoes and vegetables! Just a few simple ingredients and you’ve got a healthy family meal made with one pan!

 

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes

If anyone in your family has ever asked you “what’s for dinner?”, you’re probably already familiar with the workload of feeding a family every single day of the week. Here at The Busy Baker we cook almost every meal of the week at home, so we’re always looking for new ways to get dinner on the table – and not just any dinner… it’s got to be healthy, wholesome, and tasty, of course.

This Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner recipe is one of our go-to easy meals for busy weeknights because it’s quick and easy to prepare and bakes up in under 40 minutes. Everyone in our family loves it, and we know your family will love it too!

We love a good sheet pan dinner here at The Busy Baker! Here’s everything you need to know about making a sheet pan dinner:

A sheet pan dinner is a one-pan meal where you cook all of your ingredients—proteins, vegetables, and sometimes starches—on a single sheet pan (a baking sheet) in the oven. It’s a convenient, easy, and relatively quick way to prepare a wholesome meal with minimal cleanup. The key to the perfect sheet pan dinner is to chop, arrange, and cook the ingredients in a way that ensures they cook evenly and are finished cooking at the same time.

How to Build a Sheet Pan Dinner:

1. Choose a protein: Common protein options are chicken (thighs, breasts, or drumsticks), fish (like salmon), or sausage. You can even include vegetarian options like tofu or beans.
2. Add vegetables: Root vegetables (like potatoes, carrots, or sweet potatoes), leafy greens (like Brussels sprouts, kale, or broccoli), and other favorites (like bell peppers, onions, or zucchini) all work well.
3. Season everything: Season your protein and vegetables with herbs, spices, oil (like olive oil), salt, and pepper. You can even add sauces or marinades if you want extra flavor.
4. Arrange on the sheet pan: Spread everything out in a single layer, leaving space between pieces so they cook evenly. Make sure not to overcrowd the pan.
5. Cook together, or in stages: Depending on the size of your ingredients and the thickness of your protein, you may need to cook the veggies first for several minutes and add the meat last. Be sure to consult the recipe for exact cooking times.
6. Roast in the oven: Bake everything at a higher temperature for about 20–40 minutes, depending on what you’re cooking, until everything is cooked through.

• Minimal cleanup: You only use the sheet pan, plus any utensils you need for prepping. This means minimal cleanup and dishes!
• Customizable: You can mix and match your favourite proteins, starches, and veggies, adjust for dietary preference or allergies, and use up the ingredients you have on hand.
• Flavourful: Roasting everything together lets the flavours blend together, creating a delicious, easy dinner all at once!

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Here’s how to make this baked pork chop recipe, as a part of this pork chop sheet pan dinner:

We love using boneless pork chops as the bone in ones take too long to cook and don’t cook as evenly. Make sure your pork chops are not too thin as this might cause them to get too dry.

Use an oven thermometer or an instant read thermometer and make sure you remove your pork from the oven once it teaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit (62 degrees Celsius).

Make sure you let the pork chops rest for 10-15 minutes under aluminium foil for the moistest meat.

A thin layer of oil on the pork chops helps them cook more evenly, retaining moisture. It also helps them not stick to the pan.

Make sure the potatoes are chopped to a size that will cook in the same time with the carrots. This avoids some vegetables being mushy while others are underdone.

Arrange everything in a single layer to make sure everything roasts properly. Overcrowding leads to steaming and prevents caramelisation.

Dry pork chops are the worst – here’s how fix and prevent common issues you might encounter with this recipe:

Make sure your pork chops are not too thin and use an meat thermometer to check for doneness. Always remove the pork chops when they reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit (62 degrees Celsius) and rest them under aluminum foil to preserve moisture.

Make sure your pork chops are even in thickness, otherwise, pound them slightly between two sheets of parchment paper (if you don’t have a meat hammer you can use a rolling pin or wine bottle) to reach the same thickness.

If you want more flavour in your pork chops, let them marinade in the spice mixture overnight.

Remove the pork chops to a plate, cover with aluminum foil and continue cooking the veggies until they’re done.

One kitchen tool you’re going to want to invest in for this meal is an instant read thermometer. You’ll want to be sure that you don’t let the pork cook past an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit or 62 degrees Celsius – otherwise you’ll be left with dry pork. Here’s a list of our favourite thermometers we use all the time (paid links):

• Lavatools Javelin Instant-Read Thermometer
• ThermoPro Instant-Read Thermometer
• OXO Good Grips Precision Instant-Read Thermometer

You’ll also need these items to make this recipe (paid links):

• large knife
• Cutting Board
• mixing bowls
• large sheet pan
• measuring cups and spoons
• Aluminum Foil

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this pork chop recipe (paid links):

For the pork chops:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (use less if desired)
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 4 medium boneless pork chops

For the vegetables:

• 4-6 medium potatoes, chopped into small 1-inch chunks
• 1 cup frozen baby carrots
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (use less if desired)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley (or freshly chopped)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• fresh parsley for garnish (if desired)

Take this baked pork chop recipe to the next level with one of these delicious variations on the basic recipe!

1. Root vegetables: Try swapping the beans and potatoes to sweet potatoes, parsnips, or beets for an earthy twist.
2. BBQ: Add BBQ sauce on top of the pork chops before they bake for a nice caramelised saucy top
3. Asian: Season the pork chops with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, brown sugar, garlic, onion powder, and rice vinegar.
4. Other veggies: Use Brussels sprouts, red onion, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, or any other veggies you prefer.
5. Greek: Make a pork chop marinade out of lemon juice, zest, olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh herbs, then season the potatoes with some lemon and herbs, too.
6. Honey mustard glaze: Mix equal parts honey and mustard and spread over the pork chops before baking,

We hope you enjoy this Easy Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite sheet pan dinner idea for busy weeknights? We’d love to know!  

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Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this 30-minute recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel