Friday, January 21, 2011

Recipe for Lemon Parmesan Pork

Makes 2 servings, each approximately 448 calories, 27 grams fat, 1.5 grams carbs, 0 fiber, 48 grams protein

Ingredients:
6 (about 8 ounces) thin pork chops
Zest from 2 lemons
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 TBSP each fresh chopped parsley and rosemary
¾ cup grated parmesan
2 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 egg beaten with 1 TBSP water


Method:
Line a baking sheet with foil and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Trim fat from pork chops and season with salt and pepper.
Mix zest, garlic, herbs and parmesan together.  Sprinkle olive oil over top and fluff with fork to spread oil evenly.
Dip pork in egg wash, let most drip off then press into parmesan mixture on both sides, and shake off excess.
Bake on baking sheet for 12-15 minutes until no longer pink.
(Optional: broil for 2 minutes to add further browning)