Meat products are an important part of the human diet. A large amount of protein and other useful substances make meat indispensable for the body. Among the recipes often found in cooking, the pork chop in breading occupies a special place. The advantage of the dish is the speed of its preparation, juiciness, which is preserved in the meat thanks to a golden brown.
The secrets of proper breading
The taste of the chop largely depends on the proper breading. For its preparation you will need wheat flour, crackers, chicken eggs, salt and black pepper. Flour and breadcrumbs are poured into a flat plate, evenly distributed. Beat eggs with a whisk, after adding salt and spices to them.
A slice of prepared chopped pork must be rolled in flour, the remains are gently shaken off. The meat is dipped in an egg mixture. Next, the chop is placed on breadcrumbs, sprinkling them on top with a uniform layer. Leave the meat for 40-60 seconds, so that the breading is well grasped. With a clean hand, take a boneless piece, shake off excess rusks and transfer to a hot pan.
Garlic Chop
Breaded pork chop in a pan can be complemented with all kinds of ingredients. A very popular recipe with the addition of garlic. To cook chops, you need to stock up on such components:
- pork pulp;
- mayonnaise;
- breadcrumbs;
- eggs
- garlic;
- salt and spices.
The meat is cut into portioned pieces, beaten with a kitchen hammer, rubbed with salt and spices. Pork should be lightly marinated for 10-15 minutes. Beat eggs with a whisk or fork, along with mayonnaise and garlic. Rusks are poured on a flat dish with an even thick layer.
Cooking process
After completing the preparatory work, you can go directly to cooking. The pickled chop is dipped in the egg mixture and well coated with it from all sides. At the next stage, the meat is crushed in breadcrumbs. Excess breading is gently brushed off.
The pan needs to be thoroughly heated with vegetable oil. The chop is laid on a hot surface, spreading all the edges. You need to fry pork over medium heat, for 3-4 minutes on each side. The finished product is laid out on paper towels to remove excess fat. Served pork chop breaded with a garnish of fresh, stewed, baked vegetables.
Fried meat without breading
Chop, cooked like a Viennese schnitzel in ground breadcrumbs, is a popular dish. However, not everyone likes this recipe. In this case, you can cook pork chops without breading. To do this, you need a piece of pork pulp from the neck or loin, salt and favorite spices, a few tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Rinse the meat with cold water, wipe with paper towels and cut into portions. Next, the pork is beaten with a special hammer, rubbed with seasonings, but not salted. If you fry the meat without breading, the salt contributes to the release of juice, which will make the piece dry and hard.
Prepared pieces are placed on a hot pan and fry for 2 minutes on each side over high heat. It is necessary to salt the chops after a golden crust is formed on one side. Finished meat is removed on paper towels, give time to stack excess fat.
Pork chop breaded and without it goes well with vegetable dishes, cereals, boiled pasta. When serving, it is decorated with sprigs of dill, parsley leaves, basil. In the roasting process, it is important to pay attention to the cooking time. Long-term heat treatment will significantly reduce the taste of the product.