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Cereal Crusted Pork Chops Garlic Bread and Herbed Olive Oil


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 13 minutes
  • Yield: 6-7 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 - 7 boneless pork chops - sliced thin; about 1/2 inch thick
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 3 eggs plus a splash of water - beaten
  • 2 cups Berry Colossal Crunch cereal
  • 2 cups Honey Bunches of Oats Crunch O's
  • 2 heaping tbs. Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup of fresh Italian parsley - chopped
  • 1 lemon - sliced for garnish
  • Your choice of oil for frying

For the Garlic Bread

  • 1 loaf Italian bread
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated, parmesan
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

For Herbed Olive Oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Place each cereal separately in the food processor and process each cereal to a crumb like consistency and set aside.
  2. Set up a dredging station for the pork chops; the flour, the egg wash and finally the cereal with the fresh parsley and the Parmesan cheese divided between the cereals.
  3. First, dredge the pork chop in the flour, then in the egg wash and finally in one of the crushed cereal, parsley and cheese mixtures.
  4. Heat a large cast iron frying pan with approximately half inch of oil plus the garlic clove.
  5. When the oil is hot; place two to three pork chops at a time in the pan; do not overcrowd the pan. Gently, turn the pork chops when the crust is golden; after about two to three minutes and finish cooking on the other side for another two to three minutes, until the chops are golden on the other side; (make sure no pink juices remain when the chops are cut into).
  6. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  8. In a small bowl mix grated garlic, olive, cheese, oregano, salt and pepper together. Brush over bread.
  9. Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and heat in the oven for about 8-10 minutes.
  10. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine all ingredients for the herbed olive oil and leave in the oven to heat with the bread until bubbling. Remove and serve with bread.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Main Side Dish
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