Crispy Breaded Pork Chops

By Scrappin Broad

These breaded pork chops are baked to juicy perfection and ready in about 30 minutes! Pork chops are slathered with a thin layer of mayonnaise (which keeps the meat super moist), and breaded with a perfectly seasoned breadcrumb/Parmesan cheese mixture.

Ingredients

• Pork
• 4 boneless pork chops about 1" thick
• salt and pepper to taste
• Breading mixture
• 1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp celery seed
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare
Preheat oven to 425°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
Season pork
Dry pork chops well with paper towels and season lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.
Make breading mixture
In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, celery seed, and Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine well.
Bread pork chops
Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of a pork chop, then add, mayo side down, to the breadcrumb mixture. Press gently to coat well.
Spread another thin layer of mayonnaise on the other side of the pork chop and sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
Add pork chop to prepared baking sheet and repeat steps 1 and 2 with remaining pork chops.

Step 2

Bake
Once all chops are on the baking sheet, spray pork with cooking spray, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until pork has reached an internal temperature of 145°F.
Serve
Let pork chops rest a few minutes, then serve, sprinkled with a bit of fresh minced parsley and lemon wedges.