Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops (Keto, Gluten-free)
These pork chops are perfectly soft and crispy, you wouldn't even know they're keto. Make them if you're on a low carb diet or can only eat gluten-free foods.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound boneless pork chops 2 chops (450g)
- salt and pepper
Parmesan Crust
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup pork rinds crushed
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest grated
Instructions
- Let the pork come to room temperature and pat it dry with a kitchen towel. Make sure to season it with salt and pepper.
- Grate parmesan cheese and crush pork rinds. You can do it with a food processor or by yourself on a large enough plate.
- Spread parmesan on a large plate or a board, then sprinkle over the pork rinds. Afterward, add garlic powder, chop fresh parsley, grate lemon zest and sprinkle them over the plate or board. Now mix all the ingredients and then spread the mix on the plate.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg.
- Heat up a frying pan, add olive oil to it. Then, take a pork chop, put it in a beaten egg, and make sure it’s fully covered.
- Place it in the coating of parmesan and cover it as well as you can. Then, add pork chops into the frying pan and start flipping each chop after 3-4 minutes giving a little bit of time in between flipping.
- Cook them for another 3-5 minutes until the surface is firm.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1steak | Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.1g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 33.2g | Cholesterol: 256mg | Sodium: 968mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g