With proper processing, pork chops in a pan are very tasty, juicy and tender. For such a fried meat ingredient, you should definitely make some kind of side dish. This can be a salad, and crushed potatoes, and stewed vegetables, and cereals or pasta.
Step by step recipe for pork chops
Essential ingredients for the dish :
- pork pulp (better to purchase with a small strip of fat) - 1.5 kg;
- small table salt - add to taste;
- allspice - 1 dessert spoon;
- large garlic - 3 cloves;
- large chicken egg - 2-3 pcs. (at your look);
- sifted wheat flour - 2 cups;
- breadcrumbs - 1.5 cups;
- Refined sunflower oil - 1-2 cups (for deep fat).
The process of processing meat pulp
Before making pork chops in a pan, you should purchase a sufficient amount of meat and wash it thoroughly, removing all unnecessary films and veins. After this, the product must be cut into steaks up to two centimeters thick. To make such a dish more juicy and tender, it is advisable to beat the meat in advance with a kitchen hammer. So, the fibers of the ingredient will be damaged, the meat will become softer and tastier.
Before frying pork chops in a pan, it is also recommended to flavor them with aromatic spices. To do this, slices of meat should be abundantly coated with table salt, red allspice and grated garlic. Next, the product must be covered and set aside for a while.
Preparation of additional components
So that the pork chops in the pan are not only well fried, but also covered with a delicious crust, it is advisable to dip them in special ingredients in advance. To do this, prepare 3 plates. In the first, you need to fill in wheat flour, in the second, break the chicken eggs (be sure to beat with a fork), and in the third put the breadcrumbs.
How to fry pork chops in a pan
Before proceeding with the heat treatment of a meat dish, it is necessary to take a stewpan, pour refined sunflower oil into it (so that it covers the surface of the dishes by 2 centimeters), and then heat up strongly. Next, you need to take one piece of beaten pork, dip it first in wheat flour, and then in the egg and breadcrumbs (on both sides). After this, the meat should be laid out in a very hot pan, fry for 5 minutes, turn over, slightly reducing the gas, and fry for another 10 minutes.
How to serve for dinner
When all the pork chops are fried and covered with a delicious crust, they need to be laid out on portioned plates, and a side dish (stewed, boiled or fried vegetables, pasta or cereals, etc.) should be placed nearby.
Useful advice to housewives
For the preparation of chops in a pan, it is not necessary to use only pork, because such a dish of beef, veal or lamb turns out to be no less tasty and juicy. However, in this case, the cooking time in deep fat should be slightly increased (approximately 5-7 minutes).