PORK PARMESAN RECIPE

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a less expensive cheese with a similar flavor profile.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone

Provolone is often cheaper and melts well.

Remove silver skin from pork tenderloin and cut into equal size medallions.

Butterfly the pork medallions but do not cut all the way through.

Pound the pork medallions to flatten them.

Use a meat needle to tenderize the pork further.

Prepare a buttermilk bath with buttermilk, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and hot sauce. Soak the pork in this mixture for at least a few hours or overnight.

Make a gluten-free breadcrumb mixture with 1 cup almond flour and 2 cups pork panko, seasoned with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.

Beat 2 eggs with a little salt and pepper for the egg wash.

Season 1 cup cassava flour with salt and pepper.

Remove pork from buttermilk and let excess drip off. Dredge in seasoned cassava flour, dip in egg wash, and coat with breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere.

Heat 1 cup avocado oil and 1/2 cup olive oil in a 12-inch pan until it reaches 350°F.

Fry the breaded pork for about 2 minutes on each side until browned, then transfer to a casserole dish.

Spread marinara sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish, place the pork on top, and spoon more marinara sauce over the pork.

Layer mozzarella cheese over the pork and sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.

Bake at 450°F for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.

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