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Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 371kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless pork chops (Note 3+4)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 Tablespoons Breadcrumbs or crushed pork rinds (Note 1+2)
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Prep. Preheat oven to 425 F, and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place an oven-safe wire rack inside the baking sheet. Pat the pork chops (2 boneless) completely dry with paper towels.
  • Dip. In a wide-mouthed bowl, whisk the egg (1 large). In a second wide-mouthed bowl, combine the breadcrumbs or pork rinds (2 tablespoons), parmesan cheese (¼ cup), and cajun (1 teaspoon) seasoning. Dip the pork chops in the egg wash and flip so both sides are coated. Then dip into the parmesan mixture on both sides, and press to adhere the coating. Place on your prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the other pork chop. Sprinkle any additional parmesan over the top of your chops.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a meat thermometer reads 145 F. Bake times will vary significantly depending on the thickness of your chops, see chart below (Note 3+4) for cook time recommendations. I suggest checking early and often, to prevent overcooked and dry pork chops!
  • Cool and serve. Allow pork chops to rest for 10 minutes before serving, and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Pork rinds vs. breadcrumbs. We only use pork rinds to cut down on carbs. They're the PERFECT substitute here!
  2. To crush pork rinds, place them in a resealable bag, release as much air as possible, and seal. Then crush using a rolling pin until they're broken down into small breadcrumb-sized pieces.
  3. Bone-in vs. Boneless. For bone-in pork chops, increase cook time by 10%.
  4. Pork chop thickness varies a ton, which means your cook time will vary. Again, I strongly suggest checking early to make sure you don't overcook the chops (this will dry them out and you won't enjoy!)
    1. 1/2" pork chops, start checking @ 7 minutes
    2. 1" pork chops, start checking @ 12 minutes
    3. 1 1/2" pork chops, start checking @ 20 minutes
  5. Nutritional information was calculated using pork rinds (instead of breadcrumbs). For the breadcrumb variation, each serving will contain 335 calories, 16 g fat, 8 g carbs, 7 g net carbs, and 38 g protein.
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Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 0g

Delicious recipe from Lindsey Hyland // www.thelittlepine.com