Baked Pork Chops

Today I'm Making.... Baked Pork Chops

When I was in high school my biology teacher told me a really gross story about pork and I refused to eat it for years. I have since moved on and gotten over the trauma of the story but I have never before tried anything remotely creative with pork. I either put it in a simple marinade or just throw it on the grill. Well all that has now changed thanks to this recipe. These baked pork chops remind me of a non-greasy version of chicken fried steak and being the southern girl I am that suites me just fine.

Recipe:

1. Put some oil (I used olive) in a skillet and start it on medium/ high heat
2. Take 3 or 4 pork chops and pat them dry with a paper towel
3. Sprinkle them with Garlic Powder and Poultry seasoning (honestly though the sauce is pretty strong so I’m not sure you can even taste this seasoning)
4. Prepare three dipping bowls: #1 - 1 Egg (beaten), #2- All-Purpose Flour #3- Bread Crumbs (I used plain Panko bread crumbs because that’s what I had)
5. Dip the pork chop in the egg, then in the flour, then back in the egg and finally into the bread crumbs.
6. Fry ‘em up in the hot pan… it doesn’t have to be cooked all the way through, your goal here is just to brown the crust. Cook them on each side for 5 minutes.
7. Take them out of the skillet and put them in a 9x13 baking dish- put them in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
8. Sauce: (mix them in a bowl) One can of Condensed Cream of Mushroom soup (10 ¾ ounces) ½ cup milk (I used 2%), 1/3 cup white wine (I used Pinot Grigio- I suppose you could use anything)
9. Pour the sauce over pork chops and bake for another 30 minutes. (Check the internal temperature- pork should be at least 155 in my book). When it hits that temperature you are done. Enjoy!

Review:

These are great, the sauce is tangy (make sure you scoop out any extra sauce for dipping the pork into… no need to waste the good stuff). The sauce also ensures that the pork is juicy which in my experience is sometimes lost with other cooking methods. This would be great if you are having guests over because you can throw them in the oven for those last 30 minutes and get everything else ready then just pull them out of the oven and serve when the guests arrive.