Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
Crispy Cajun-Parmesan crust, almost no carbs, and a chop that stays juicy.
Weeknight Lore
Breaded pork chops are one of those dinners that sound lean and aren't. The flour-egg-breadcrumb assembly line is three separate places for calories to hide, and the pan of oil at the end is the fourth. This version keeps the crunch and throws out the assembly line: egg substitute for the dip, shaker Parmesan for the crust, and an air fryer to do the crisping that oil used to do. What's left is fingerlickin'-good flavor at basically zero carbs.
Portion Matrix (Cooked Crusted Pork Chop)
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
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Bowl standard: 1 chop ~6 oz/170g • + Rice base: ~75 cal per 3 oz cooked • + Carbé Diem pasta: ~90 cal per ½ cup • + Pork gravy: ~25 cal per ¼ cup
Macros: USDA FoodData Central (pork loin, boneless, trimmed, cooked) + label data (shaker Parmesan, egg substitute, Cajun seasoning) • cooked weights • crust included in the matrix.
The Numbers Up Front
Total Cooked Yield: 2 crusted chops
Default Portion: 1 chop — ~6 oz / 170 g cooked
✂️ Trim Trim Trim
Three levers, all of them real. Shaker Parmesan instead of grated gives a crisper crust for about half the calories — it's drier, so it toasts instead of melting into a greasy layer. Egg substitute instead of whole eggs drops calories and fat and actually grips the crust better. And trim the chops aggressively — the rim of visible fat on a boneless chop adds up faster than anything else on this page. Skip the breadcrumbs entirely; the Parmesan is the crust.
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📊 Before & After(per chop)
| Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Breaded Pork Chop | 339 | 45g | 17.5g | 1g |
| ⭐ LCHP Parmesan Crusted | 300 | 42g | 14g | 1g |
| You Saved / Gained | −39 cal | −3g protein | −3.5g fat | even |
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