Delicious Herb Crusted Pork Chops coated in dijon mustard, breadcrumbs and fresh herbs all cooked to perfection for a healthy weeknight meal your family will love!
Whoever said running was easy is a damn liar!
Seriously I commend you devoted runners who are out every day running 10 plus miles like it’s nothin but a thang……..puhleeeease.
As you know I signed up for about 3 races, completely motivated and ready to get my bootay in shape, and lemme tell you….I. am. struggggggggling.I mean look, I’m not out of shape! I’ll kick an elliptical’s ass any day of the week or even kill a spin class or two, but running? We seem to have a love/hate relationship these days and really…I am trying. Then of course there is my boyfriend who hasn’t ran in years, decides last week he wants to start and without hesitation or struggle, runs a 3 miler!
WTF?!
Yes I’m just convinced it’s not my thing, BUT I’m always up for a challenge and I’m bound and determined to make running my bitch. Unfortunately the 5k I was signed up for last weekend was cancelled due to thunderstorms so I was off the hook completely devastated of course.Wink. My next race is a 15k on April 22nd and this one I’m terrrrified about, BUT I am training and I WILL be prepared! In the meantime, I’ve been eating super healthy and have just been loading up on tons of fruits and veggies, smoothies in the morning and tons of greens throughout the day. I haven’t been able to cut chicken or fish from my diet, but I have cut out bread and pasta.
I know…HUGE sacrifice.
But I feel amazing and that’s all that matters! As someone had asked before, I’ll give y’all a post soon sharing my daily meal plan as well as my current workout regime. Everyone is different, but this works for me!
Oh yeah, and I made you some yummy pork chops.
You could always choose to make this recipe by using a pork tenderloin and slicing it into medallions. That should yield about two medallions per serving and would feed more people. I chose to be cost-effective and just pick up a tiny package of boneless pork chops since I was feeding just two of us. You can’t go wrong either way! Just make sure to trim off all the fat and you’ve got yourself a delicious piece of lean meat for your meal!
Herb Crusted Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, fat trimmed
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup whole wheat Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
- 1/8 tsp. sea salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Rub mustard evenly over pork chops. Combine panko, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper in a large bowl and dredge pork chops in panko mixture.
- Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan and swirl to coat. Add pork chops, saute for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Turn pork over and place skillet in oven for about 8 minutes or until pork reaches 145 degrees in the center. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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running has become a saving grace in so many ways!! this looks delicious…i would run for this!
You get used to running — then it becomes so much a part of you, you can’t stop, even when it’s hard 🙂 As for the guys not running in years and then suddenly getting up and racing as if that’s what they’ve been doing all their life… I know exactly what you mean! It’s the same here with the hubby.
You do bake them 🙂 Just in the skillet that you sear them in first, it’s a great way to give the edges a nice crisp while baking ensures they are cooked completely through!
What if I want to bake them instead? What heat/time should I prepare them on?
Looks like a very yummy pork chop! I’m with youon the running Worst…Exercise…Ever!
Oh dear – you are so not alone. I used to run on a semi-regular basis and then it got hot outside and seriously. When it is 80 degrees at 5 a.m. who in the world wants to realistically run? So the hubs and I have started again and I dread it every day but I always feel so much better afterwards that it is usually all I focus on to get through it. Although, coming home to these delicious treats might not hurt either! 🙂
Oh Jess sorry! No those are very good for you haha, I just forgot to add that I was going to try the vegetarian route, but just can’t give up my chicken! 🙂
MMMMM these look so good. I must make these immedietely!!
just a side note though.. why would you want to cut out chicken & fish from your diet?? I thought eating proteins and fish was good for you?
or does it have something to do with running??
i also thought that eating carbs before running a marathon was encouraged.
-Jess
yum, sounds delicious!
Mal @ The Chic Geek
Oh I hate running. I’ll say that out loud. I’m awful at it. haha. I wish I had the motivation/love for it though b/c it’s a cheap workout! 🙂
Love these pork chops!