Crispy Berbere Pork Chops

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Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey.

Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey. #BerberePorkChops #CrispyDelights #SpiceUpYourLife #EthiopianFlavors #PorkLoversUnite

This started out to have a REALLY SUPAH DUPAH long name. Cornflake Crusted African Spiced Pork Chops. Yeah…too long. S said, “That’s a mouthful!” LOL So, I figured I’d shorten it a bit. Make it a little more user friendly.  Crispy Berbere Pork Chops.  Short, simple, sweet and to the point.  Just like me, well except for the short part.  But S would argue the short part…

Berbere.  If you haven’t made it before, and you like spicy food, I would suggest you make this spice mixture.  It was FABULOUS!  I found out about when making this recipe.  And yes, it’s something we’ve made a few times.  I just keep forgetting about it come menu making time.  It’s an Ethiopian spice mixture that has a range of flavors in it from cinnamon to fenugreek to cayenne.  It’s rich with flavor and has a nice kick of heat to it depending on your cayenne tolerance.  I usually shy on the milder side, but S likes it hot, so push my boundaries when whipping this up.

We’ve had a container in the pantry for a little while and well, since I’m pantry cooking, I decided to use it.  BUT I didn’t want to make the usual chicken dish.  I thought, “Hm….we have cornflakes.  Why not toss the two together, coat some chops, and voila!”  And that’s EXACTLY what I did!

Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey. #BerberePorkChops #CrispyDelights #SpiceUpYourLife #EthiopianFlavors #PorkLoversUnite

I, for some reason, didn’t have onion flakes when I made this batch and I should have ground it in my spice grinder, but I didn’t.  C’est la vie!  S helped with this and tossed the two together.

Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey. #BerberePorkChops #CrispyDelights #SpiceUpYourLife #EthiopianFlavors #PorkLoversUnite

After I took this shot, he promptly asked me for his pay for the photo shoot.  LOL  He’ SO funny.  *sigh*

The rest is simple!  Heat a pan with some oil on medium heat and cook on each side until the chops are done.

Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey. #BerberePorkChops #CrispyDelights #SpiceUpYourLife #EthiopianFlavors #PorkLoversUnite

I also made some coconut rice and roasted some eggplant to finish off the dish.  Have I told you about my rice cooker?  Yes?  Oh…okay.  Well it really is AWESOME!  I put 2 scoops of rice, 3 scoops of chicken broth and 1 scoop of coconut milk (shaken well) into the cooker and let it do it’s thing.

Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey. #BerberePorkChops #CrispyDelights #SpiceUpYourLife #EthiopianFlavors #PorkLoversUnite

For those without a rice cooker, bring 3 cups of low fat chicken broth and 1 cup of coconut milk in a saucepan over medium high heat and add 2 cups of rice.  Cover and reduce heat to simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
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Spice up your dinner with these irresistible Crispy Berbere Pork Chops. The perfect blend of heat and tanginess, guaranteed to take your taste buds on a journey. #BerberePorkChops #CrispyDelights #SpiceUpYourLife #EthiopianFlavors #PorkLoversUnite

Crispy Berbere Pork Chops

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Berbere is an Ethiopian spice mixture thateaspoon has a range of flavors in iteaspoon from cinnamon to fenugreek to cayenne. These Crispy Berbere Pork Chops are packed with flavor and are so easy to make. They’re oven baked making them super healthy. You can easily cook these in your air fryer, too!

Ingredients

For Berbere:

  • 1 tablespoon coriander seed
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom pods
  • 1 tablespoon whole allspice
  • 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 inch piece of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt, ground
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 2 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon onion flakes

For Chops:

  • 1 1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
  • 1/8 cup Berbere mix
  • 1 pound pork chops, trimmed lean only
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

For Berbere:

  1. Heat a small pan over medium heat and toast coriander seeds, cardamom pods, allspice, fenugreek seeds, whole cloves, cinnamon stick and black peppercorns until fragrant.
  2. Grind in a spice grinder (or coffee grinder).
  3. Add remaining ingredients and ground until well blended. Store in an airtight container.

For pork chops:

  1. Combine the cornflake crumbs and berbere in a shallow dish.
  2. Pour egg substitute into a shallow dish.
  3. Coat the pork chops in egg wash then cornflake crumbs.
  4. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat.
  5. Place the pork chops into the pan and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink the center. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 517Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 95mgSodium 2225mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 7gSugar 5gProtein 37g

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