Crispy Pork Chops
Ingredients
Coating
Pork
Instructions
- 1
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425°F.
- 2
Place Melba toast pieces, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, and sugar in heavy-duty zipper-lock freezer bag. Seal bag and pound with a rolling pin until Melba toasts are crushed but still have some crumbs the size of small pebbles.
- 3
Add 2 Tbsp mayonnaise to bag and work mayonnaise evenly into crumb mixture by gently squeezing outside of bag. Transfer Melba crumb mixture to large plate.
- 4
Using your fingers, coat 1 chop with 1 Tbsp mayonnaise. Transfer to plate with Melba crumbs, sprinkle top of pork chop with some Melba mixture, and press down firmly on chop to adhere crumbs.
- 5
Flip chop and repeat, making sure that thick layer of crumbs coats both sides and edges. Transfer breaded pork chop to baking rack set over rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chops.
- 6
Bake pork chops until juices run clear and instant-read thermometer inserted into center of chop registers 145° to 150°F, 16 to 22 minutes.
- 7
Remove chops from oven and let rest on rack for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
💡 Cook's Notes
For a substantial crust, don't break up the Melba toasts too much, and coat the chops well with mayonnaise. Although an instant-read thermometer takes the guesswork out of determining when the meat is done, you can use the "nick-and-peek" method: Use a paring knife to make a slit in the top of the pork chop and take a look at the meat's interior. The Melba crumbs can be made weeks in advance and stored in the freezer. Applesauce is a natural with these chops. See also: Fine Cooking Magazine, Vol. 31, March 1999, p. 28
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