SMOTHERED THIN 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:

• Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. (You can also bake pork chops in a baking dish, without parchment.)
• Pat pork chops dry with paper towels. Rub pork chops with the olive oil and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Combine the brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, dried thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir to mix well.
• Rub the spice mixture over all sides of the pork chops.
• Bake pork chops in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes for 1-inch thick boneless pork chops. The pork chops are done when the internal temperature measures 145° F on an instant read thermometer. (Thinner pork chops will cook faster, bone-in pork chops will take longer to cook. See notes.) Be careful not to overcook the pork chops or they may dry out.
• Let the pork chops rest for 5 minutes and then serve.