If my husband could have anything in the world as his last supper he might choose pork chops. Not grilled ones. Not fried. He would pick a crispy baked variety. He LOVES “shake and bake” and although I humor him from time to time with that crazily salty concoction, this was a much better (and tastier) alternative. I called my hubby on the way home from work and asked him if he would like pork chops or risotto for dinner and he (literally) yelled with excitement “Pork chops!”. I knew that would be his answer.
They DID NOT disappoint and my pork chop loving hubby was in heaven. They were so flavorful and so crispy. I loved the shallots and garlic in the bread crumbs…mmmmMMmmmmm! I even caught him picking at the crust of the leftover porkchops after dinner.
thyme....sweet thyme
Homemade crunchy bread crumbs...smelling of shallots, garlic and pepper
pork chop dredged in dijon mustard mixture
Baking in the oven
To get this recipe, click here: Smitten Kitchen OR Check out the latest issue of Cook's Illustrated. That's where it came from originally.
5 comments:
they look good!
Go Derrick...I love Shake n Bake for pork chops too!!!
This looks really good Janna. I'll have to try it as well. Gene usually grills the pork chops outside but will be happy to let me try this.
yum....this post is making me hungry for pork chops at 9:30 in the morning. After seeing all the yummy food you've made lately, the granola & kefir I'm eating right now doesn't look so good. :)
YUM this looks fab. I am not a huge pork fan but Greg is..I might have to try this!! And baked not fried, yippee.
We made this a couple nights ago, and ate the extra pork with some creamy polenta last night (polenta made regular-style, but with cream cheese stirred in at the end - ridiculous). I swear the chops were even more flavorful the second time around!
I don't think I will ever use anything but homemade bread crumbs again. SO much more flavorful and "real" tasting.
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