SIMPLE SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper. This will help prevent the breading from sticking to the baking sheet.
• Set up 3 stations, I use pie plates for this.
• Station 1 - all purpose flour
• Station 2- mix together eggs and milk
• Station 3 - mix together panko bread crumbs, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt & pepper
• Dust pork chops with flour, shake off excess.
• Immediately dip into egg mixture.
• Next press into bread crumb mixture ensuring a good coating of bread crumbs.
• Heat olive oil to large frying pan.
• Brown the pork chops on medium heat just until golden brown on each side.
• Transfer to baking pan to finish cooking in the oven for thicker cut pork chops.
• Bake at 350º for 20-30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
• If using thinner cut pork chops you can skip baking in the oven and just use the stovetop.

Steps:

• Rinse pork chops. (Yes, I rinse my pork chops. Please don’t be hatin’.) Salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops.
• Combine all dry ingredients. Dredge each side of the pork chops in the flour mixture, then set aside on a plate.
• Heat canola oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add butter. When butter is melted and butter/oil mixture is hot, cook 3 pork chops at a time, 2 to 3 minutes on the first side; 1 to 2 minutes on the other side. (Make sure no pink juices remain.) Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining pork chops. Delicious and simple! Serve with smashed new potatoes.