Italian Breaded Pork Chops

1. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees Celsius or 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Beat eggs and milk together in a small bowl.
3. Mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and parsley in a separate small bowl.
4. Take a large, oven-proof skillet and heat olive oil over medium heat. Pour in garlic, stir well, and let cook until lightly browned.
5. Remove garlic from heat and set aside for other uses.
6. Dip each piece of pork chop in the egg mixture and then in the breadcrumb mixture. Coat evenly.
7. Put coated pork chops in the skillet and sauté for about 5 minutes each side or until each side is browned.
8. In the preheated oven, place the skillet with pork chops and cook for 25 minutes or to the level of an internal temperature that is equal to 63 degrees Celsius or 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
9. Garnish as you like and serve.

Trivia:

Pork chops account for 10% of total pork consumption in the United States only. It is that form of pork meat that’s most commonly eaten and is cut from the pork loin.

The acclaimed Iowa-chops were introduced in 1976 by the Iowa Pork Producers Associations and since there have been numerous variants of pork chops.

The pig gained popularity in Asia and spread through the Near East and consequently to Europe. Americans owe all the gratitude to Spain which introduced pork in the United States. It is believed that the first pig was brought to the country by Columbus on his second journey.

Evidence from the olden times (such as ‘Natural History’ written by Pliny, the Roman author) reveal that unlike all other meats which have one flavor each, pork has approximately 50 flavors. When most consumed meats are talked about, pork meat holds the distinction even though some faiths such as Muslim and Jewish forbid eating it.