Posted by cziga Zone 5: (Toronto) on Thu, Jan 31, 08 at 12:01
We've started eating a lot of pork here, trying to eat leaner meat and all.
* Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan-Sage Crust *
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Breadcrumbs (made from crustless French bread or store bought)
1 Cup Parmesan Cheese (about 3 ounces)
1 Tablespoon Sage (dried)
1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest
2 Eggs, large
1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
4 Pork Chops (each about 1 inch thick)
2 Tablespoons Butter (1/4 stick)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Lemon wedges (optional)
Orange wedges (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, sage and lemon zest in pie dish. 3. Whisk eggs in medium bowl to blend.
4. Place flour on plate; season generously with salt and pepper.
5. Coat pork chops on both sides with flour; shake off excess. Dip chops into eggs, then coat on both sides with breadcrumb mixture.
6. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Add pork chops to skillet and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
8. Transfer skillet with pork to oven. Bake until pork chops are crisp on the outside and meat thermometer inserted into pork registers 150°F, about 20 minutes.
9. Transfer pork chops to plates. Garnish with lemon wedges and orange wedges, if desired, and serve.
