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October 26, 2016 60 Comments

Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops

pesto-parmesan-pork-chops-5When I made these yummy pork chops, my husband took one bite and declared, “This is the best pork chop I’ve ever had.” He’s a pork chop connoisseur, so that was high praise for these Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops.They’re definitely up there on my list of favorites, too. And way up there on my EASIEST DINNER EVER list! My other favorite pork chop recipe is Oven Baked Parmesan Pork Chops. YUM!  

Here’s a video to show you just how easy they are to make.

 

Apparently, I also like Parmesan…..I also like Pesto…Not all Pesto sauces are the same. Sometimes you have to try a few to find your favorite, or you can make your own. I like the Classico brand called Traditional Basil Pesto

Three little ingredients, Friends, 45 minutes to bake, and dinner is done. The flavors of the pesto baked into the pork chop with the layer of toasty salty Parmesan cheese on top is a combination that will make your mouth soooo happy. That’s what we call a WINNER!

More Recipes with Pesto and/or Parmesan

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  • Sautéed Zucchini and Yellow Squash with Garlic and Parmesan

HOW TO MAKE PESTO PARMESAN PORK CHOPS

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  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Salt and pepper the bottom of a large sheet pan.
  • Place pork chops on sheet pan an inch or two apart.
  • Lightly salt and pepper each pork chop.
  • Evenly spread 1 Tbsp of pesto sauce on each pork chop. I put the spoonful on each pork chop before I start spreading, so I don’t risk putting a contaminated spoon back in the pesto jar. (See picture below.)

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  • Next, sprinkle generously each pork chop with the shredded Parmesan cheese. (See picture below.)

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  • Place the seasoned pork chops in the oven.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Depending on how thick the pork chops are, they may need the whole 60 minutes. Mine cooked for 50 minutes.
  • Serve warm with pasta or potatoes.
  • Enjoy!

pesto-parmesan-pork-chops-The kids even loved these, pesto and all…I was a little worried they would question what the green substance was, but no one seemed to care.

Can we just take a moment of silence for pork chops. They’re one of my favorite go-to dinners lately. So easy and so many ways to make them.

I decided to serve these pork chops with pasta. I tossed half the pasta in some of the leftover pesto sauce and left half plain in case any of the kids would prefer just butter and Parmesan on theirs. (See picture below.) I think roasted potatoes would also taste delicious with this meal, especially if you tossed them in some of the pesto before roasting them.

Even just eating one of these Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops alone with a nice salad would be a fantastic meal. Basically, I’m just saying you should eat them. YUM!

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Best tips for making Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops
  • Put a spoonful of pesto on each pork chop before you start spreading it to prevent putting a contaminated spoon back in the pesto jar, if you will have pesto leftover.
  • Use a sheet pan with a lip around the edge to bake the pork chops in, so juices won’t spill off.

Serve with

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Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
50 mins
 
Three ingredients is all you need for these flavorful Pesto Parmesan Pork Chops.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 6-8 pork chops of your choice. (I use boneless.)
  • 8 Tbsp pesto sauce (I use Classico brand.)
  • 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Salt and pepper the bottom of a large sheet pan.
  3. Place pork chops on sheet pan an inch or two apart.
  4. Lightly salt and pepper each pork chop.
  5. Evenly spread 1 Tbsp of pesto sauce on each pork chop.
  6. Next, sprinkle generously each pork chop with the shredded Parmesan cheese.
  7. Place the seasoned pork chops in the oven.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Depending on how thick the pork chops are, they may need the whole 60 minutes. Mine cooked for 50 minutes.
  9. Serve warm with pasta or potatoes.
  10. Enjoy!
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60 Comments

  1. Martha Lynn

    January 3, 2017 at 10:51 am

    Have you ever done this with chicken?

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    • Maria

      January 9, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      No, but It’s on my to do list, I am sure it will be fabulous!

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      • Crystal

        January 10, 2017 at 9:26 pm

        There is a Pesto chicken and pasta recipe on Pinterest that I made last week. My kids loved it.!

        P.S. I made your pork chop recipe tonight, Love It! Dipping pieces in the juices make it perfect. Thick pork chops can sometimes be dry. I will be making this again and again.

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        • Maria

          January 11, 2017 at 9:07 pm

          Yum! I will have to try the pesto chicken recipe soon. I’m so glad you liked the pork chops! Thanks for taking time to come and let me know!

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          • Shauna Basel

            August 22, 2019 at 11:53 am

            Could this be made in an instapot?

          • Maria

            October 22, 2019 at 8:16 am

            Unfortunately it would not be the same. You could try cooking the pork chops with the pesto sauce in the instant pot and then adding the cheese after…but it will be a different consistency and flavor.

      • Erin

        March 5, 2018 at 8:50 pm

        If you did chicken instead of pork chops would it effect the cook time and by how much?

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        • Maria

          March 7, 2018 at 8:12 pm

          It would depend on how thick the chicken is. It may need to cook a little longer. You would have to check it by cutting one in the center and checking to see if it was still pink at all.

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      • Ashley

        February 10, 2021 at 9:42 pm

        We had these for dinner tonight and they disappeared fast! I thought I already had the world’s best pork chop recipe in my arsenal, but now that I have this recipe I KNOW I do! So good! #febgiveaway

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        • Maria

          February 13, 2021 at 12:40 pm

          Yay! This makes me so happy Ashley! One of my favorite recipes two!

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  2. Tiara

    January 29, 2017 at 10:20 pm

    Cooked for Sunday dinner. My family loved it. My toddler is a very picky eater but she enjoyed it. Will cook again.

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    • Maria

      February 6, 2017 at 9:41 pm

      This makes me so happy Tiara! My family always gets so excited when I make these too. And don’t you just love how easy they are!

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  3. Kelly

    February 8, 2017 at 5:28 pm

    Do you think it would still be great with mozzarella instead of Parmesan? All I have is mozzarella ?

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    • Maria

      February 15, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Kelly, the aged sharp taste of the Parmesan really compliments the pesto, but mozzarella could still be good in its own way. 🙂

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  4. Vanessa

    February 21, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    How thick were your chops? Mine are about 3/4 of an inch, so afraid cooking for 45 minutes will result in a hockey puck! Thank you!

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    • Maria

      February 23, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      Mine were about an inch, definitely adjust cooking time if chops are thinner.

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  5. Kim @ 730 Sage Street

    March 9, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    This was really good, it cooked FAST for me and my chops were fairly thick. 35 minutes. But I will definitely make it again.

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    • Maria

      May 2, 2017 at 6:30 pm

      Glad you liked it, glad you noticed yours were cooking faster.

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  6. Jamar

    March 26, 2017 at 7:00 pm

    Looking to try this recipe, what did you do to the pasta?

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    • Maria

      May 2, 2017 at 6:17 pm

      I have done it a couple different ways. I have just added butter, garlic salt and Parmesan cheese. (my kids like it best that way)
      And I have also added the remaining pesto to the noodles along with a little Parmesan.

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  7. Susie B

    May 14, 2017 at 6:24 am

    I have a similar recipe that we loved. The only difference was to layer pesto, a tomato slice and then the Parmesan. Cook 400° for 20-25 minutes.

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    • Maria

      June 13, 2017 at 7:57 pm

      Yum! That sounds really good!

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  8. Willi

    June 14, 2017 at 9:27 am

    This was YUM! …and so easy.

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    • Maria

      June 19, 2017 at 5:21 pm

      So glad you liked it Willi! That is one of the things I love about it too. SOOOO fast and easy to throw together!

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  9. Wanda

    June 15, 2017 at 8:47 am

    This was not good at all. I even used the brands shown in your photos. I love pesto but this did not turn out well at all.

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    • Maria

      June 19, 2017 at 5:19 pm

      I’m so sorry you didn’t like it. 🙁

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  10. Kim

    June 18, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Fathers Day dinner- oh so good!

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    • Maria

      June 19, 2017 at 5:14 pm

      Yay! So glad you liked it! I love these!

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  11. Elisabeth Montgomery

    July 21, 2017 at 10:24 pm

    I really want to make this recipe, but I am not an experienced cook. I bought pesto that has to be refrigerated and says do not heat. Can this be used or do I need to buy something else?

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    • Maria

      August 10, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      Hmm, that is strange, I’ve never seen one that says that. It should still work though, I can’t see what it could have in it that shouldn’t be heated.

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  12. Jerry

    November 18, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Have you ever tried the pesto and parmesan on top of pork loin?

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    • Maria

      November 18, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      I haven’t but I bet it would work great and be delicious!

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  13. Heather

    December 16, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    Have you ever used zucchini noodles tossed in the left over pesto?

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    • Maria

      December 17, 2017 at 12:17 am

      No, sounds like a great idea though!

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  14. Sherri

    January 24, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    I made this exactly as your recipe said, and it was delicious and super easy! My family is not hot on pork, but this recipe will be a keeper! Thank you so much!

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    • Maria

      January 30, 2018 at 8:59 am

      Hi Sherri,

      Yay! I love hearing this! I feel the same way about this recipe.

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  15. loraine

    January 29, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    this was so easy and packed with flavor!

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    • Maria

      January 30, 2018 at 8:47 am

      I’m so glad you liked it Loraine. It’s one of my favorites too!

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  16. Kay

    February 24, 2018 at 10:44 pm

    This was so easy to make and was such a huge hit with everyone… including my kids 🙂 hubby kept saying how great it was and how flavourful it was too.

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    • Maria

      February 26, 2018 at 2:21 pm

      Great! Love hearing this Kay! Thank you for taking time to leave a comment!

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  17. Danielle

    March 11, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    I made this, but subbed the regular pesto for sundried tomato pesto… It was delicious! So glad I found this recipe!

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    • Maria

      March 13, 2018 at 2:24 pm

      Yum, Danielle! I love that idea! I’m going to have to try that!

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  18. Kat

    March 14, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    THANK YOU! This was sooo easy and exactly what I needed.

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    • Maria

      March 21, 2018 at 6:01 pm

      Awesome! I love this recipe too!

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  19. Raynisha

    June 4, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    Best pork chops I’ve ever tasted and made!! Thank you for this awesome recipe! And I promise you, my very picky five year gave me thumbs up as soon as he bit into it! 😁

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    • Maria

      September 6, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      Yay!!! I can’t tell you how much it makes my day to get reports of picky eaters loving a recipe!!! 🙂

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  20. J. Gonzales

    June 5, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    My hubby and I love this recipe! We pair it with oven roasted green beans and potatoes with a little butter and a sprinkle of parmesan. It’s a wonderful meal! Thank you!

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    • Maria

      September 6, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      Oh Yum, that sounds delicious! So glad you like it!

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  21. Frost

    December 10, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    Could you do this recipe in an instant pot?

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    • Maria

      March 1, 2019 at 4:36 pm

      I haven’t tried it. If you did you would need to use the rack and broil the cheese on later after it is cooked.

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  22. Megan

    March 19, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    Could you use grated Parmesan instead of shredded?

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    • Maria

      March 19, 2019 at 9:40 pm

      Yes, Megan, that should work fine.

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  23. Luna Regina

    December 31, 2020 at 10:24 am

    Since I’ve known this recipe, it becomes my favorite go-to dinners tooo haha. So good <3

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    • Maria

      December 31, 2020 at 7:35 pm

      Yay! Love hearing this!

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  24. Jackie

    May 28, 2021 at 2:25 pm

    My husband is always thrilled when I make these! The angel hair pasta goes with it perfectly. What a fast and delicious recipe!

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  25. Callie

    August 25, 2021 at 12:46 pm

    #augustgiveaway

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  26. Cathy

    August 25, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    I can’t wait to try this! I have a bumper crop of basil this year so I have many small jars of pesto in the freezer. I’m excited to have a new recipe to use it on. #augustgiveaway

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    • Maria

      January 5, 2022 at 8:37 am

      Yum! It will be so yummy with your homemade pesto!

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  27. Lindsey

    March 3, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    I first tried this recipe about two years ago and it instantly became one of my go-tos. I can’t think of an easier recipe. Don’t waste your time with an Instant Pot (saw that asked above). This is super simple. I love it. My husband loves it. Even my picky four year old who lives mostly off of grilled cheese sandwiches and peanut butter loves it (with the pesto scraped off but I’m sure the flavor is still there). Thank you so much!

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    • Maria

      March 7, 2022 at 4:25 am

      Yay!!!! That makes me so happy Lindsey! I am so glad you love this recipe! It really is the easiest and such great flavor! Thank you for coming back and letting me know it’s a favorite!

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