Ultracrunchy Baked Pork Chops

• Table salt
• 4 boneless center cut pork chops 6-8 ounces each, 3/4 to 1 inch thick, trimmed of fat
• 4 slices of hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1 inch pieces
• 1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 3 med. garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour
• 3 large egg whites
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• Lemon wedges

1. Heat oven 350 degrees
2. Dissolve 1/4 cup salt in 1 quart water in med. container or gallon-sized plastic bag. Submerge chops, cover, refrigerate for 30 min.
3. Pulse bread in food processor until coarsely ground. Should have about 3 1/2 cups. Transfer crumbs to rimmed baking sheet and add shallot, garlic, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss until crumbs are evenly coated with oil. Bake until deep golden brown and dry, about 15 min. stir twice while cooking (do not turn off oven) cool to room temp. Toss crumbs with Parmesan, thyme, and parsley.
4. 3. Place 1/4 cup flour in pie plate. In Second pie plate whisk egg whites and mustard until combined; add remaining 6 tablespoons flour and whisk until almost smooth, with pea-sized lumps remaining
5. 4. Increase oven to 425 degrees. Spray wire rack with nonstick cooking spray and place in rimmed baking sheet. Season chops with pepper. Dredge 1 pork chop in flour; shake of excess. Using tongs coat with egg mixture; let excess drip off. Coat all sides of chop with bread crumb mixture. transfer breaded chop to wire rack. Repeat with remaining chops.
6. 5. Bake until instant read thermometer in center of chops registers 150 degrees about 20 min. depends on thickness of chops.

salt, center, white sandwich bread, shallot, garlic, vegetable oil, ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, thyme, flour, egg whites, mustard, lemon wedges

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/ultracrunchy-baked-pork-chops-50120228 (may not work)