Try PERFECT Fried Pork Chops with an Italian Twist

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breasts are lower in fat and calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is a cost-effective alternative.

Pound the pork chops to help them cook faster.

Trim excess fat if desired, but leave some for flavor.

Season the pork chops with salt and black pepper.

Prepare the breading: season flour with salt and pepper.

Crack eggs into a bowl and season with grated Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Dip each pork chop first in the seasoned flour, then in the egg mixture.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add chopped onion; sauté until translucent.

Add cherry tomatoes to the skillet and cook.

Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.

Add salt, pepper, and fresh basil to the sauce.

Incorporate calabrian red chili peppers for spice.

Add canned tomatoes to the sauce and cook for about 30 minutes, mashing them up as they cook.

Fry the pork chops in olive oil until golden brown on one side, then flip them over.

Transfer the pork chops to a sheet pan and roast in a 400°F oven for about 10-20 minutes to finish cooking.

Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain.

Add a little sauce to the pasta to loosen it up before serving.

Serve the pasta topped with fried pork chops and additional sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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