Savory Baked Pork Chops

Whip it Up Wednesday!!

Part of my adjustment to small town living has been the introduction to the ability to buy a whole animal and have it butchered and prepared for you. It’s kinda awesome!! You’re able to work directly with the farmer and know that the animal is not being given any hormones and know what type of diet they were given and that they were treated humanely. At first I have to admit the thought kinda of grossed me out a bit. My husband had to talk me into it. I was used to going to the grocery store and getting my neatly wrapped packages totally ignorant and divorced from the whole scenario. So for a couple a years now we have bought a cow and a pig every other year to put in our freezer for our food storage. This past year I got a lot of pork chops from our little piggie ok BIG piggie! So I have been on the look out for some great recipes I stumbled upon this one a couple months back and it was a huge hit in our casa!! The kids loved it!! My husband gave it the coveted “Make Again” nod of approval.

Savory Baked Pork Chops

• 1/2 cup · Butter
• 1 cup · Ritz cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup  Grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 Ranch Packet 
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper
• 1 Egg
• 2 tbsp · Milk
• 1/2 Flour

• 6 Pork chops
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• Directions – Preheat Oven to 425 degrees 

Slit Pork Chops twice about two inches apart where the fat meets the connective tissue -this will 
prevent pork chops from buckling – Thanks American Test Kitchen!! 
Combine Crushed Ritz crackers, Ranch Packet, Parmesan Cheese, Salt and Pepper in shallow bowl 
Combine Milk and Egg for Egg Wash 
Prepare three dishes form dipping chops one for egg wash, one for flour, and one for Ritz mixture 
First place pork chop in Egg Wash, then flour then complete with Ritz Mixture Repeat for all Chops 
Place in Baking Dish. 
Cur Butter into little pats and disperse over Pork Chops — Then cover with aluminum foil 
Bake Covered for 45 minutes – Then uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until golden brown!! 
Then Devour!!! Great  with  My Mashed Potatoes or My Awesome Green Bean Casserole 

The Pork Chops All Nestled in the Baking Dish with the Lovely Butter on top!!

Cover up those bad boys so they can cook and get all tender and wonderful!!!