Shake and Bake Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 🧀2 ounces Parmesan cheese
• •1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 🥚2 large eggs
• 🧂1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 🧂Cajun Seasoning
• •4 (1/2-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork loin chops (about 1 pound total)
• 🫒1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. 1Finely grate 2 ounces Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 packed cups). Transfer 1/2 cup to a shallow bowl. Add 1 cup panko and stir to combine. Place the remaining Parmesan in a second shallow bowl. In a third shallow bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs until broken up with no streaks of egg whites.
2. 2Pat 4 boneless pork chops dry with paper towels. Working with 1 pork chop at a time, place in between two sheets of plastic wrap or large zip-top bag and pound with a rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet until 1/4-inch thick. Season with Cajun seasoning to your liking.
3. 3Working with 1 pork chop at a time, dredge to completely coat in the Parmesan, then the eggs, and finally the bread crumb mixture, gently pressing the bread crumbs into the pork to adhere. Place on a large plate or baking sheet.
4. 4Heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add 2 of the breaded pork cutlets and fry until cooked through and lightly browned on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan and fry the remaining pork chops.
5. 5Bon Appetit!