Eating well during this pandemic has been a little rough for me. Too many carbs and comfort food, but we’ve been trying to get back on track. We’ve also been trying to find healthier ways to cook some favorite foods, like breaded pork cutlets (or any cutlet for that matter). When we moved, we had to get a new toaster oven and after some research bought the new Cuisinart toaster oven with the air-frying option. We love how well the air frying works and here’s a recipe on how to make breaded pork cutlets with that option.

Breaded Pork Cutlets

2 Pork cutlets (about half-inch thick)
1 egg
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 grated parmesan cheese (the real kind)
Pepper to taste
Cooking spray

Directions:

Mix bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper, and garlic powder and place in a shallow dish. Beat egg in another shallow dish and place cutlets in beaten egg. Make sure cutlets are coated well with egg, but let excess egg run off. Dredge cutlets in bread crumb mixture until coated and then place them back in beaten egg. Cover both sides with remaining beaten egg and then go back into the bread crumbs for a nice thick coating.

Place breaded cutlets on a shallow dish. Spray both sides with cooking spray. I scored some free Pompeian Olive Oil Cooking Spray and I love it!

Set the pork cutlets aside and let them rest. This will help the bread crumbs adhere better.

Set the toaster oven to air fry at 400 degrees and pre-heat for five minutes.

Using the baking tray and mesh cooking tray provided with the toaster oven, line baking tray with aluminum foil and spray the wire mesh tray with cooking spray.

After five minutes, place bread crumbs on wire mesh tray and place in toaster oven. Cook for five minutes and then flip the cutlets. Cook for another five minutes until golden brown. Then remove from oven and let sit for 2-3 minutes.

Serve with your fave sides and applesauce!

Hope you enjoy!