Pork Chops With Lemony Bread Crumbs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
8 pork chops, thin cut
3 teaspoons kosher salt or 3 teaspoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
2 cups pasta sauce
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs, fresh
2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped
1 grated lemon, rind of
1 garlic clove, crushed

Preparation

In a large ovenproof frying pan,heat 1 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat.
Sprinkle pork with 1/2 tsp of the salt and half the pepper and brown the chops about 2 minutes per side in the oil;do not cook the meat through.
Remove from heat and spoon pasta sauce over chops.
In a small bowl,combine bread crumbs,sage,lemon peel,garlic,and another 1/2 tsp of salt and the remaining pepper.
Sprinkle this evenly over the sauce and place pan in oven preheated to 350 F and bake for about 10 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling.