Pork Milanese

Night #2 of a new recipe this week. Tonight we had Giada DeLaurentiis' recipe, Pork Milanese. Its really like a parmesan chicken, but using pork and more herbs. It was tasty. I made my own breadcrumbs with sliced bread instead of using the pre-made - I find those to be very dry. This was easy and delicious... I recommend it for a weeknight supper for sure. I also made zucchini and home-made mashed potatoes and gravy. Dinner was done and we were cleaned up by 8:00! That tells you how fast it is - usually we are just sitting down to eat at 8!

Ingredients
1/3 cup flour for dredging
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
1 1/4 cups bread crumbs
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
4 center-cut pork chops
salt
pepper
olive oil

Directions
Place the flour in a large, shallow bowl.
Place the eggs in another bowl.
Mix the bread crumbs, cheese, basil and thyme in a third bowl.

Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper. Dredge a pork chop in flour, then in the egg, then in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Set them on a baking sheet/plate.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a saute pan on medium. Place the pork chops in the pan for about 3 minutes per side, or until the coating is golden brown and the inside is done.

If your pork chops won't fit in the pan at once, put the finished ones in an oven at 150 degrees to keep them warm. Then, enjoy!