My mom bought a package of bone-in pork chops the other day, so I thought they would be the perfect component to use with this Ian’s whole wheat panko breadcrumbs that I picked up at Mother Earth’s:
Along with it being whole wheat, it’s also very low in sodium (23mg per serving!). Being it’s so low in sodium, I decided to mix it with this Garlic Gold Italian Gold Nuggets seasoning, which is sodium-free and smells fantastic!!
Not wanting the panko crust to be too bland, I thought it would be a good time to try the AlsoSalt salt substitute that I haven’t used yet. So I mixed: the panko, Italian seasoning, and about 1/4 teaspoons AlsoSalt together. Then I egged and breaded the pork chops the traditional way (coat in egg > immediately coat with breadcrumbs). I preheated the oven to 400F, then placed the breaded chops on a baking sheet lined with nonstick foil and baked them for about 25-30 minutes. My mom made mashed potatoes and steamed a bag of frozen string beans while they baked.
Last night’s dinner menu:
- Baked bone-in pork chops with a whole wheat Italian seasoned panko crust
- Mashed potatoes
- Steamed string beans
- Mott’s no sugar added applesauce
A little cinnamon on my applesauce <3
Don’t my potatoes look like a marshmallow peep? LOL
SO gooood! I was very pleased with how the pork chops turned out; didn’t miss the oil from frying whatsoever. They tasted perfect! Crispy, moist and very flavorful. I’m pretty sure the AlsoSalt enhanced the panko + Italian herbs beautifully because it tasted like it had salt in it, but it was salt-free. I also mixed a packet of it (AlsoSalt) in my mashed potatoes, and it tasted JUST like salt. We have a winner, folks!! Finally a salt substitute that tastes like salt, with NO metallic aftertaste. <3 I'm stoked about this, I'm going to stock up on it. 
(This testimonial is completely unsolicited, by the way)
It's a gorgeous day out!! Fridays are usually short workdays around here, so we're going shopping and out to dinner. We watched Natural Born Killers on DVD last night and it gave me funky dreams, LOL. Awesome movie! I might have to cleanse my palate with something more, umm, wholesome tonight. 
Be back later tonight!!
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