Pork Chops and Cauliflower Rice

Substitute cauliflower for rice in this dish.

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Ingredients for pork chops and cauliflower rice

• 4 pork chops
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups cauliflower heads
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 2 garlic cloves

Makes 4 servings

Directions for pork chops and cauliflower rice

1. Using a meat tenderizer, pound pork chops until they are flattened out to half their original height.
2. Add salt, pepper, and crushed garlic cloves to cauliflower and roast on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 325 Fahrenheit.
3. Add 1 tbs. olive oil to a medium-sized frying pan. Crumble the cauliflower and place in frying pan.
4. Add 2 tbs. parmesan cheese and 1 egg to the cauliflower in the frying pan and pan fry until cheese is melted.
5. Crack an egg into a shallow bowl and mix until the yolk and egg whites are mixed together.
6. Add whole wheat bread crumbs to a plate.
7. Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumbs.
8. Pan fry each pork chop in olive oil for 10-15 minutes, flipping when it is halfway cooked.
9. Add pork chops and cauliflower rice to each plate and serve.