Double Crunch Honey Garlic Pork Chops

I've got lots of good things to say about these pork chops.

They're coated in two layers of seasoned flour, fried in oil, and basted in a honey garlic soy sauce. What happened to that "diet" I told you guys about? Well, to be perfectly honest with you, I've made this quite a few times already because a. we both love it and b. it's really easy to crank out of the kitchen on a weeknight. I made it again the other day and realized I still had not shared with you! What kind of food blogger am I?

I managed to make it somewhat "healthier" by using egg beaters instead of an egg wash and coated the chop that I was going to eat in only one layer of flour. I also used olive oil to fry them in and drizzled about a teaspoon of the sauce on my chop. Hubby got the full works, but wants to gain weight. So not fair!

Source: Rock Recipes
Serves: 2 

For the Pork Chops
2 boneless pork chops
1 cup flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground thyme
1 tsp ground sage
1 tbsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 eggs
4 tbsp water
canola oil

Sift together flour and spices. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, then dip the chops in the flour and spice mixture. Dip the chop into the eggwash and then a final time into the flour and spice mix, pressing the mix into the chop to get good contact.

Heat a skillet on the stove with about a half inch of canola oil covering the bottom. You will want to carefully regulate the temperature  (medium) here so that the chops do not brown too quickly on the outside before they are fully cooked on the inside. Fry them gently for about 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Drain on a wire rack for a couple of minutes before dipping the cooked chops into the sauce. Serve with noodles or rice.

Honey Garlic Sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
3 – 4 cloves minced garlic
1 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp ground black pepper

In a medium sauce pan add olive oil and garlic. Cook over medium heat to soften the garlic but don't let it brown. Add the honey, soy sauce, and black pepper. Simmer together for 5-10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Watch this carefully as it simmers because it can foam up over the pot very easily.

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? If not, are you bringing something?