SAVORY CRUMB-CRUSTED PORK CHOPS

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Make and share this Savory Crumb-Crusted Pork Chops recipe from Food.com.

Provided by The Spice Guru

Categories     Pork

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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)

Steps:

  • 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.
  • MEASURE all of the BREADING ingredients into the large bowl of a food processor; PROCESS mixture until finely ground.
  • POUR BREADING mixture into a large plastic sealable container or bowl.
  • REMOVE pork chops from MARINADE; RINSE and pat pork chops with paper towel.
  • PLACE 1-2 coated pork chops into sealable container with BREADING using tongs; SEAL container; SHAKE gently until pork chops are thoroughly coated.
  • 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.
  • WARM 1/4'' canola oil and/or bacon drippings slowly in a heavy skillet or electric skillet; RAISE heat to medium.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SERVE and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 93.2, Sodium 122.6, Carbohydrate 19.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.1, Protein 31.2

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