Pesto Stuffed Baked Pork Chop

#pork #italian

🥘 Ingredients

  • bread crumbs
  • eggs
  • flour
  • garlic powder
  • pepper
  • pesto
  • pork chops (thick cut)
  • salt

🍳 Cookware

  • bowl
  • skillet
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400º F.
  2. 2
    Prepare pork chops by slicing them in the middle to make a pocket for the pesto .
    pork chops (thick cut), pesto
  3. 3
    Season pork chops with garlic powder , salt , and pepper .
    garlic powder, salt, pepper
  4. 4
    Beat eggs in a bowl until smooth. Pour flour into a shallow bowl/plate and bread crumbs into a third bowl. Press pork chops into the flour to coat and shake to remove excess. Dip into the eggs and then press into bread crumbs. Gently toss between your hands so any breadcrumbs that haven't stuck can fall onto a plate while breading the rest.
    eggs, flour, bread crumbs
  5. 5
    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. 6
    Cook pork chops on the first side until the bread crumbs are browned, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes .
  7. 7
    Flip the pork chop to the other side and then immediately move to the oven to finish cooking.