Baked Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

Course Main Course, Pork

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword baked-parmesan-crusted-pork-chops, baked-pork-chops-recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Resting time 5

Servings pork chops

Calories 378kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Liberally spray a rimmed baking sheet fitted with a baking rack with cooking spray. Line the baking sheet with foil, if desired.Set aside.
In a shallow bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, 1/4 tsp garlic salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
On a plate mix together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, lemon pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, onion powder and dry Italian seasoning.
Season each pork chop lightly with garlic salt, eyeball the amount, to your taste. Dip each into the egg wash.
Dredge chops in seasoned breadcrumbs. Press the breadcrumbs firmly onto each pork chop. Arrange on the baking rack.
Drizzle each chop with melted butter. You can use more butter, if desired. (Alternate: Spritz with olive oil or cooking spray.)
Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown, fork tender and an internal temperature of 145°F is reached.
To brown further, at the end of baking increase the oven temperature to broil. Turn once to brown both sides evenly.
Rest for 5 minutes then serve.

Adjust Baking Time According to Thickness - This baked pork chop recipe is designed for pork chops that are about 1/2 inch thick. Using 1/2 inch pork chops they'll take around 30-35 minutes to cook through. Adjust the baking time depending on the thickness of the pork chops you choose to use. Naturally, thicker pork chops will take longer to bake and thinner pork chops will need less time in the oven.
Spices - You can use granulated garlic or garlic powder and sea salt to season the pork chops in place of garlic salt.
Breadcrumbs - You could use Italian bread crumbs. When doing so, adjust the seasonings called for in the recipe.
Pan Options - Do you have to use a rack to bake pork chops ? I've prepared and tested these pork chops on several occasions, baking them directly on a baking sheet, on a baking sheet fitted with a baking rack and using a broiler pan. I recommend you use either a baking sheet fitted with and oven safe rack or a broiler pan as both allow air to circulate around the entire piece yielding a crispier exterior.
Bone-In Pork Chops - The bake time in this recipe is for boneless pork chops. You can adapt this recipe using bone-in pork chops.
How to Bake Bone-In Pork Chops in the Oven - You can also make this same recipe using bone-in pork chops. They will take longer to bake, so test the center with an instant-read thermometer looking for an internal temperature of 145°F.