How long to cook pork chops in oven at 400

When cooking your pork chop recipe entirely in the oven, there will be a bit more of a range in cook times because of the less intense heat.

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First, you'll want to aim for a thickness between ¾ and 1 inch for the ideal amount of pink. At that thickness, and the recommended 400 degrees Fahrenheit baking temperature, pork chops will take from 12 to 16 minutes to get to medium doneness. If you prefer chops that are more than an inch thick, it's best to cut down on the temperature and extend the time so they can fully cook through before being overcooked on the outside.

In that case you can pull the oven back to 350 degrees, but it can take between 20 and 30 minutes for the pork to finish.

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If you really want to nail the perfect temperature coming out of the oven, you should also take resting into account.

Letting meat rest helps it stay juicy by allowing the muscle fibers relax and reabsorb moisture lost during cooking, but the residual heat will also raise its internal temperature by 3 to 6 degrees as the meat sits.

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