Skinny Oven Fried Pork Chops

These Low Carb Breadless Skinny Oven Fried Pork Chops are super easy to make and beyond flavorful. It comes together in about 30 minutes, making it a great, and healthy, weeknight dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 381kcal

Ingredients

2 lbs pork loin chops (6 pork chops approx.)
1 cup buttermilk, (if following whole 30 diet see notes below)
1 cup almond flour/meal
1 tablespoon tapioca or potato starch (see note)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Parsley or cilantro for garnishing (optional)
Avocado and tomato salad to serve (optional)

Instructions

Trim the fat from the pork chops, if necessary.
In a large bowl, cover the pork chops with the buttermilk and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Remove pork chops from fridge 30 minutes before you plan to make them.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil, or spray a large nonstick baking sheet lightly with oil.
Combine almond flour/meal, tapioca, salt, garlic, Italian seasoning, and parmesan, if using, in a large shallow bowl.
Grab a pork chop from the buttermilk, letting any excess milk runoff. Coat with crumb mixture, coating completely. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Lightly spray a little more oil on top of the pork chops.
Bake for 10 minutes. Then flip the chops and bake until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear for about 15 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145º F (74º C).

Notes

If you are following the Whole 30 diet, make your own buttermilk: In a small bowl, combine 1 cup of unsweetened PLAIN almond milk + 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Set aside for 2 minutes and let it thicken a little.

If you are following the Keto diet, you can substitute tapioca starch for unflavored whey protein isolate powder.

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