Pork Parmesan Recipe
This delicious and easy Pork Parmesan recipe uses breaded and fried pork tenderloin medallions baked with tangy tomato sauce and plenty of melty cheese.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1¼ pounds pork tenderloin sliced into ½-inch thick medallions
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cups tomato sauce like spaghetti sauce or marinara, divided
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
- grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Lightly spray 9x13 baking dish with cooking oil and set aside.
- Cut pork tenderloin into medallions; set aside.
- Place lightly beaten egg in a shallow bowl.
- In a separate plate combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and Italian Seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat.
- Dip each pork medallion in beaten eggs and then into breadcrumbs.
- Add pork medallions to the heated oil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. It doesn’t need to be cooked through, but you want to brown it nicely on both sides.
- Meanwhile, add 1 cup tomato sauce to the bottom of previously prepared baking dish.
- Arrange fried pork medallions over the tomato sauce.
- Pour remaining tomato sauce over pork medallions.
- Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove cover and continue to bake for 10 more minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1399mg | Potassium: 932mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1087IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 357mg | Iron: 4mg
