Texas-style Pork Chops

Description

Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group

• Original recipe
• Ready in: 30 – 60 minutes
• Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients

• ¾ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• flour, for dredging
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup regular or fat-free milk
• 6 bone-in pork rib chops (about 7 ounces or 2 pounds each, ¾ inch thick)
• hot sauce, optional

Directions

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, chili powder, black pepper powder, and the seasoned salt.
2. In another shallow bowl, combine the egg and milk. Dip the chops in egg mixture after dredging with flour, then coat with crumbs.
3. Transfer to a 15" x 10" x 1" baking pan coated with the nonstick cooking spray.
4. Bake at 350°F for 20 – 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160° F. Serve hot and plain with rice. Drizzle with the hot sauce, if desired.

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 pork chop):

• 299 calories | 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat | 120 mg cholesterol | 448 mg sodium | 12 g carbohydrate | 1 g fiber | 34 g protein.
• Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat | 1 starch.