Crispy Crumbed Pork Chops

Easy to make oven-baked breaded pork chops. I usually bake some potatoes in the oven alongside the chops. Make some extra baked potatoes for home fries the next day. Toss a salad while pork chops and potatoes are baking and dinner is ready.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 3-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 3⁄4-1  cup  finely ground salted  soda crackers, crumbs or 3⁄4-1  cup  dry breadcrumbs (or combination of crackers and dry breadcrumbs)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt (omit sea salt if using salted cracker crumbs)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 6  pork chops, 3/4 inch thick

Directions

1. Rub melted butter, crumbs and seasonings together.
2. Rinse chops with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Coat chops thoroughly with the crumb mixture.
4. Press crumbs on chops firmly with hands.
5. Place chops, in a single layer, on a rack in a shallow baking pan with sides. Do not cover.
6. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour, without turning, until done.