Breaded Lemon Zest Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup bread crumbs, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 pork chops
• Olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and black pepper in a large bowl; rub onto pork chops to coat completely.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry coated pork chops in hot oil until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to a baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, flip, and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).