PARMESAN CRUSTED PORK CHOPS

Best Pork Chop Recipe

Who here loves Pork Chops? I don’t think I always loved them but have grown to love them over the years. We typically sauteed them in the past but have a new favorite recipe that comes from Julie’s Eats and Treats for Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops that are the BEST! This particular recipe calls for sauteeing them for a bit and then baking them. The result is a very simple but delicious pork chop recipe that everyone loves.

The spices and Parmesan cheese that coat these boneless pork loins add so much flavor making them our FAVORITE way to enjoy pork chops. Like I mentioned, they are so easy and so good, they’re hard not to love. We love to serve them over mashed potatoes or veggies and have this recipe on the menu plan at least once a month.

How to Cook Pork Chops

As you can imagine, there are many ways to cook pork chops. From grilling, to sauteeing, to baking, to throwing them in the slow cooker, the possibilities and varieties are endless. We typically like to pan fry our pork loins by heating up oil in a large cast iron skillet and heat until the oil is medium hot. From there, we have usually added our spices and seasonings to our chops and place them in the oil until they are golden brown on each side. We typically cook the pork chops for 4-5 minutes on each side and juices run clear.

There are a few factors that have to be considered though including the thickness of the pork chop and the internal temperature. To make sure the pork loins are cooked to the proper temp, we use our Meat Thermometer to make sure the internal temperature has reached 145 degrees.

How to Bake Pork Chops

Even though we usually fry the pork chops, this particular recipe calls for sauteeing AND baking. Sauteeing the spices and cheese into the pork chops infuses the flavor even more. You can finish the pork loins by continuing to sautee for a bit longer, but we throw them in the oven to make sure they get cooked to the perfect internal temperature – 145 degrees. If you want to bake without sauteeing, here is how we do it…

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees C).
2. Place pork chops in a baking pan. Spread 1 teaspoon of butter over each pork chop along with any spices.
3. Bake 35 minutes in preheated oven, or until the internal temperature of the chops has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

We really do love these Parmesan pork chops because of how simple and tasty they are. We serve them with veggies and bread, and feel like we are eating at a restaurant (they’re just that good!) We hope you enjoy them too.

Baked Pork Chops

These Parmesan Pork Chops are so flavorful and easy to make. Less than 10 minutes of prep work and you can make the most delicious pork chops that everyone will love. 

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 326 kcal

Author Kristyn Merkley

INGREDIENTS

• 4 boneless pork chops
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2-3 tbsp Italian breadcrumbs
• 1/8 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, paprika, parsley and garlic powder and place on a plate.

   
   
2. Dip pork chops in the mixture (making sure mixture sticks) and sear in a pan of olive oil on medium-high heat. Sautee for 5 minutes on each side.

   
   
3. Place pork chops in a glass baking dish and cook according to thickness. For thick pork chops, bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes. For regular thickness, cook at 350 for 20-30 minutes.