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Grandma’s Baked Pork Chops

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Grandma’s Baked Pork Chops

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Grandma's Baked Pork Chops - Chew Nibble Nosh

 My Grandma was a wonderful cook.  It’s been sixteen years since she passed away, but I still remember Sunday dinners at her house like it was yesterday.  I remember crowding in, knee to knee, around her tiny dining room table, with my parents, brother, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.  We’d dive into course after delicious course, and the sounds of laughter and love would fill the house.

(She was Italian, and in case you haven’t heard, Italian people like to eat.)

She was an amazing home cook, and managed all of it in a kitchen about the size of my dining room table.  It amazed me then, and it amazes me even more now.

I’m forever kicking myself because I never hounded her in the kitchen.  If I’d been smart, I would have shadowed her in her teeny tiny kitchen, writing down her recipes, and asking her advice as she made them…because they were all in her head.  But, alas, I was a silly kid who always thought there would be enough time, and another tomorrow, and so when Grandma passed away, so did most of her recipes.  I have a few, but not many, and the recipes I do have aren’t really Italian! (By the way…if any of my relatives are reading this and have my Grandma’s fried cauliflower recipe, I’d love a copy.)

This pork chop recipe is one that someone, God love ’em, managed to write down.  It’s simple both in preparation and in ingredients, and the result is always delicious, and to me, comforting.  These simple little pork chops also hold a special place in my heart because they were what my Grandma cooked for us the last time Aaron, my then fiance (although my Grandma would only call him my “friend”), and I had dinner with her.

You can easily adapt this for any amount of people.  It’s as easy to make for a party of one as it is for a party of ten.

I start by generously sprinkling my inch-thick, bone in, center cut pork chops with Lawry’s Seasoned Salt.  Then, I dip the chops in some beaten egg, and coat them with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs.

Grandma's Baked Pork Chops 1 - Chew Nibble Nosh

Once they are breaded, I pour a little bit of oil in a large skillet.  I heat the oil up and then brown up the chops on both sides.

Grandma's Baked Pork Chops 2 - Chew Nibble NoshOnce the chops are browned and crispy on the outside, I place them all in a 9×13 inch pan.

Grandma's Baked Pork Chops 3 - Chew Nibble NoshThe pan gets covered, tightly, with foil, and then popped into the oven for a full hour and a half!

During that 90-minute span, magic happens.

When the pork chops come out of the oven, they are so tender and juicy, they fall right off the bone.  I’ve passed this recipe on to many friends over the years, and it always makes me smile when I get a text or an email about how Grandma’s wonderful pork chops are making the rounds, and making hungry people happy all over the place.

I think Grandma would be proud.

Grandma's Baked Pork Chops - Chew Nibble Nosh

GRANDMA’S BAKED PORK CHOPS 

 

Grandma’s Baked Pork Chops
Recipe Type: Dinner
Cuisine: Pork
Author: Chew Nibble Nosh
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 1-inch thick, bone in, center cut pork chops
  • Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1-1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • vegetable oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350*F.
  2. Sprinkle both sides of the pork chops generously with the Lawry’s Seasoned Salt.
  3. Dip each chop in the beaten egg.
  4. Coat the chops with Italian breadcrumbs and shake off the excess.
  5. Add enough oil to a large skillet to just cover the bottom (a few Tablespoons). Brown the chops, in batches if necessary) on both sides.
  6. Place browned chops in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  7. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake in the 350* oven for 1 1/2 hours.
  8. ENJOY!

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These are the best pork chops ever!! Made them so many times and always come out perfect! Everyone loved them.

Best chops I’ve ever made or had. I haven’t had pork chops in a long time because they were always so dry, guess I’ve always had the thin cut so I decided to try a 1″ cut and this recipe and man they were awesome …..Thanks

I found this Italian recipe. I’m purely Italian & make all my food & my baking from scratch, as my Grandma & my Father use to do. I learned from my Father. These bone in chops are so tender & delicious. They are my Husband’s favorite! Please try these. So simple, superb & out of this world. You’ll be glad you did!!!

I am full fledged Italian, my Mom & Dad were 100% Italian. My Dad made all his soups, meals, like homemade pasta, meatballs & everything was made from his large backyard garden, with a fresh salad with every meal. Everything from scratch, including baking. We were definitely spoiled growing up! We grew up on the most delicious & nutritious foods & made with so much love.

These pork chops were the most amazing chops I have ever made. I urge everyone to try these pork chops. They are not only amazing, tender fall off the bone delicious but also so simple to prepare & make. You will definitely not be disappointed! Truly, these are amazing! God Bless your Grandma & you for sharing. It’s my husband’s favorite!

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