G Eats: Almond Crusted Pork Chops

My Mum has always made the best breaded pork chops.  I don't miss bread, but I miss those. At least I did until I realized a paleo version was just waiting to be made.  Perhaps I can go through her recipes and re-vamp all my favourites.  Until then at least I have these.

Almond Crusted Pork Chops
4-6 boneless pork chops
1 cup almond milk
1-2 cups almond meal
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Salt & pepper; to taste

Preheat oven to 350.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a wide, shallow bowl mix the almond meal, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper. Set aside.  Place the almond milk in a similar bowl and set aside as well.

Using a meat mallet, pound the pork until it is a thin even thickness.  Working with one piece at a time, dip the pork into the almond milk and let it sit for a minute.  

Lift pork out of milk and shake lightly, then press it into the almond meal mixture. Turn the pork over and press the other side into the mixture as well, ensuring it is firmly packed on.  Shake off excess, then place on parchment lined tray.  Repeat with remaining pork.

Bake for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until pork is cooked through and breading is golden.*

Serve with mashed cauliflower and steamed veggies for dinner. Or with sauteed cabbage and fried eggs for breakfast.

*Please note that almond meal burns easily so keep a close eye on the pork.  If your oven runs hot or you think the breading is starting to burn turn the temp down to 325



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G Eats: Wing Tips w BBQ Sauce

I have a favourite snack that some might consider weird.  I love to munch on crispy, crunchy, delectable chicken wing tips.  Baked until they are golden brown and easy to bite through, they pair well with a smokey bbq sauce for dipping.  These often discarded morsels may seem an odd choice, but I would pick them over a handful of chips any day of the week.

Wing tips are cheap.  You can find packages of them on their own at the grocery store.  You could also buy chicken wings and instead of throwing the part away, start a wing tip collection in the freezer for future snacking.  I've always been so content to snag the tips off my roast chickens that I had to give a full snack plate of them a shot.  This dish is really simple.  Very few ingredients but lots to love about it.  

Chicken Wing Tips
1 package of wing tips
Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup of your favourite bbq sauce

Preheat oven to 375.

Season your wing tips and lay them out in one layer on a baking sheet.  Place in oven and bake 30-40 minutes, flipping once, until golden brown and crispy.

Serve with bbq sauce for dipping.  

It may seem crazy but don't write them off until you try them. The flavour possibilities are endless.  Toss a dry rub on them before baking, experiment with different dipping sauces, whatever you like.

Enjoy!


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