Best Baked Pork Chops

After searching for a good, easy, one-dish baked pork chop recipe I came up with my own -- and it's the best. These were literally fork tender. I served it with a side of mixed vegetables. I know a lot of people will balk at using the bacon grease for frying the chops, but it does add a smoky flavor that enhances the chipotle pepper.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 607 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 4 pork chops
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• Non-stick cooking spray
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup with roasted garlic
• 2 ½ tablespoons garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground chipotle pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, milk, mushrooms, green onions, rice, and Worcestershire in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine garlic powder, chipotle pepper, and salt in a small bowl, adjusting seasoning mix to taste.

Step 4

Rinse pork chops and pat dry. Season both sides of chops with seasoning mix.

Step 5

Heat bacon grease over medium heat in a large, heavy frying pan. Fry chops 2 at a time until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place browned chops in the prepared baking dish.

Step 6

Pour soup and rice mixture over the pork chops, covering well. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until pork is no longer pink in the center and topping is golden brown, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).