One of my favourite recipes from the sheet pan wonders, this oven baked pork chop recipe with garlic and fennel is an interesting but delicious flavour combination that will really impress, even those who aren’t low carb / keto.
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How to make this oven baked pork chop recipe
- You’ll want to heat your broiler (what we call a grill here in Australia) to 200C (400F) or 180C if using fan-forced (350F).
- In a mortar and pestle, grind the fennel seeds and salt together until a rough powder forms. Add in 2 cloves of garlic and finely crush them. Melt the butter and place it in a bowl. Stir in the fennel and garlic mixture.
- Place the pork chops on the baking sheet and rub the tops with the infused butter.
- Place the green beans, remaining garlic, and lemon slices beside the chops. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 74 C (165 F).
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
How long does it take for pork chops to bake at 180?
I highly suggest you broil (grill) pork chops in the oven since the fat renders much better when doing so. However, if your oven doesn’t have this setting, you can always bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 74 C (165 F).
I use a thermometer called the ThermoPro TP20, which has been such a handy tool when cooking all types of different proteins. You can also use an instant-read thermometer, but it requires that you remove the sheet pan from the oven constantly, or open the door (which lets all the heat out)
The ThermoPro is great, because the probes can stay in the meat, you can close the oven door, and the alarm on the device goes off when the meat is perfectly cooked.
You can use this thermometer for everything from BBQing to closed oven cooking and has recently been one of the best investments I’ve made for my kitchen.
Do you bake pork chops covered or uncovered?
I always oven roast pork chops uncovered, as you get a much more even cook and a better sear. By covering pork chops in the oven, it would semi-steam the fat, which you can broil (grill) towards the end.
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Tip
This oven baked pork chop recipe will keep for up to 5 days in meal prep containers in the fridge or in the freezer for 1 month. If you don’t have fennel seeds, use ground fennel instead.
Other Recipes Make With Pork
- Keto Pork Larb
- Pork Meatballs with Garlic Yogurt Dip
- Pork Belly with Green Onion
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
Oven Roasted Pork Chops with Garlic and Fennel
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp fennel seeds
- ½ tsp salt
- 5 cloves garlic divided
- ¼ cup butter 2 oz/70 g (or olive oil for dairy free)
- 4 pork chops 2 lb/800 g approx.
- ½ lb green beans 250 g, trimmed
- 1 lemon sliced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Line a 15-inch X 10-inch (38 cm X 25 cm) baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper. Preheat a broiler (grill) to 200 C (180 fan forced).
- In a mortar and pestle, grind the fennel seeds and salt together until a rough powder forms. Add in 2 cloves of the garlic and finely crush them. Melt the butter and place in a bowl. Stir in the fennel and garlic mixture.
- Place the pork chops on the baking sheet and rub the tops with the infused butter.
- Place the green beans, remaining garlic, and lemon slices beside the chops. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 74 C (165 F).
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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