Savory Southern Fried Pork Chops

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Ready In: 40 Minutes

Servings: 6

My recipe for breaded pork chops, fried Southern-style.

Ingredients:

4 -6 pork chops, center-cut (boneless or bone-in)

1 cup buttermilk

2 teaspoons unseasoned meat tenderizer

1 cup flour

1 sleeve finely ground saltine crackers

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1/2 teaspoon crushed rosemary

1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (or 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves)

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon ground thyme

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

canola oil (flavored with hickory bacon drippings)

Directions:

1. MARINATE pork chops for four hours in refrigerator, in whisked MARINADE ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk, 2 teaspoons unseasoned meat tenderizer; COVER; TURN chops periodically with tongs during marination.
2. MEASURE all of the BREADING ingredients into the large bowl of a food processor; PROCESS mixture until finely ground.
3. POUR BREADING mixture into a large plastic sealable container or bowl.
4. REMOVE pork chops from MARINADE; RINSE and pat pork chops with paper towel.
5. PLACE 1-2 coated pork chops into sealable container with BREADING using tongs; SEAL container; SHAKE gently until pork chops are thoroughly coated.
6. REMOVE breaded pork chops from container using tongs and place breaded pork chops on a platter; ALLOW pork chops to rest for a few minutes.
7. WARM 1/4'' canola oil and/or bacon drippings slowly in a heavy skillet or electric skillet; RAISE heat to medium.
8. FOR BONELESS PORK CHOPS: ADD breaded pork chops using tongs; FRY for 8 minutes then turn; REDUCE heat to medium-low; LIFT underside of chops carefully using a metal spatula; FRY other side for 8 minutes; REMOVE pork chops and place on a paper-towel lined platter.
9. FOR BONE-IN PORK CHOPS: ADD breaded pork chops using tongs; FRY for 10 minutes; TURN chops carefully using a metal spatula; REDUCE heat to medium-low; FRY other side for 10 additional minutes; REMOVE pork chops and place on a paper-towel lined platter.
10. SERVE and enjoy!

By RecipeOfHealth.com