Crispy Baked Sweet Tea Porkchop #Recipe

5 thin boneless pork chops
Cooking spray
FOR THE BRINE:
4 cups water, divided
3 tea bags
1 pinch baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons Kosher salt
FOR THE BREADING:
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper (or lemon pepper)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
For the dredge:
3 whole eggs
1 ½ cups skim milk


Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into to the bottom of a large, heat-proof bowl. Boil 1 cup of the water and pour into the bowl, and then add in the tea bags. Cover the bowl and let sit for 15 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and stir in the sugar. Once the sugar is dissolved, add in the remaining 3 cups of cold water and stir to combine. Then stir in the salt and let sit until the mixture cools to room temperature.
Once the sweet tea brine reaches room temperature, add in the pork chops and cover. Refrigerate at least 5 hours, or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine all of the breading ingredients in a large bowl and mix until all of the ingredients have blended. In another bowl, beat the eggs and add in the milk. Whisk to combine.
Remove the pork chops from the brine and pat dry with a paper towel. You want to make sure you get them as dry as possible, or else your breadcrumbs will be mushy!
Take each pork chop and dip it in the egg and milk mixture, turning if necessary to ensure an even dip.
Take the chops and press them into the breading, and use your hands to push breading on the top half of the pork chop and press down. Let the pork chop sit in the breading for a few minutes and then remove to a rack. Repeat with each chop.
Transfer the pork chops to a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Then, spray the pork chops generously with the cooking spray. You don’t want to soak the breadcrumbs, but you do want to make sure they get a good enough coating of spray to help them crisp up in the oven.
Bake the pork for about 25 minutes, or until the breading is golden brown and the pork is cooked through. If you like your breadcrumbs extra crispy, feel free to put the pork under the broiler for the 2-3 minutes. Serve.

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