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Lemon Pepper Shake ‘n Bake

There’s something about me and coated baked pork chops. My mom made them when I was a kid and I loved them then. I make them now and I still love them. Sometimes I use the stuff right out of the box, and sometimes I make my own. Like this Lemon Pepper Shake ‘n Bake. Same wonderful coating as the classic, but with a wonderful kiss of citrusy lemony yumminess and a little bit of pepper. Lemon and pork go great together.

More Coating. More Better.

I’m not shy with the coating when I use my lemon pepper Shake ‘n Bake mix. I really like that lightly crunchy bread crumb goodness. I my chops all over. Sides too. Then I coat them one more time. I know, that’s probably a little excessive but I love it so!

Use a good lemon pepper seasoning. You want one that is perfectly balanced, no one flavor over-powering the other. That way you’ll end up with the best baked chops!

McCormick Lemon & Pepper Seasoning, 28 oz (Packaging may vary)

Also try my curry Shake ‘n Bake. Yes, curry.

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Lemon Pepper Shake ‘n Bake

A wonderful twist on a traditional baked pork chop coating.

Course Seasoning

Cuisine American

Keyword baked, pork chops

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings cups

Calories 466kcal

Author Mike

Ingredients

Curry Shake’N Bake

2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning or more, to taste
3 cups bread crumbs
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
3 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions

Curry Shake’N Bake

Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Add the oil and stir until the lumps are all gone.
Store in an air-right container for up to 2 months until ready to use.

For pork chops

Preheat oven to 425 F.
Rinse chops and pat dry.
Working in batches, transfer chops to a resealable bag.
Add lemon pepper Shake'n Bake mix.
Seal and shake to coat chops.
Shake off excess coating and transfer chops to a foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done.

For chicken

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Working in batches, transfer chicken pieces to a resealable bag.
Add lemon pepper Shake'n Bake mix.
Seal and shake to coat chicken.
Shake off excess coating and transfer chicken to a foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 40-45 minutes for bone-in chicken or 20 minutes for boneless chicken until done.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Deluxe Burger Sauce

I was making my standard burgers for dinner the other day. Nothing fancy. But I wanted a little something extra. Something to jazz them up a bit. They aren’t bad burgers to start with, nope. But some deluxe burger sauce might take them over the top, I figured. And I was right.

A Well-Balanced Simple Sauce

If I had to come up with one word to describe this deluxe burger sauce I’d say ‘balanced’. It’s a little sweet. Oh and there’s a little heat. There are some classic burger flavors, too. And a little of that Unami thing. So a bit of everything. Nothing overpowering yet not boring. Great on a burger. That’s what I was after.

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

Kitchen Bottle Condiment Set 3 Hole Dispenser Lid Plastic Squeeze for Sauce Mustard Ketchup 12 oz. / 340 ML.

Also try my BBQ Thousand Island burger sauce.

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5 from 1 vote

Deluxe Burger Sauce

Balanced.

Course Burger Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword burger sauce

Prep Time 5

Get Happy Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 101kcal