Tender and juicy and downright addictive, these Southern Fried Pork Chops Recipe is marinated in a spicy buttermilk, breaded in a flavorful flour dredge then pan fried until golden brown creating the ultimate crunch and deliciousness! If you love these, you will adore my Fried Pork Chops and Gravy Smothered Pork Chops. Serve with my Collard Greens or Mustard Greens , Pinto Beans and some Hot Water Cornbread or Corn Muffins for a true down home meal.
Southern food is synonymous with the word “fried” and with good reason. From catfish and tomatoes to okra and chicken, us Southern folk can fry it all.
Yes, we all know it’s not the healthiest way to prepare your food but it’s damn delicious. Every now and then we all need a bit of comfort food; something to warm the belly and please the soul. When I need that little pick me up I reach for a simple, tasty Fried Pork Chop.
The initial crunch, the tender bite of meat and that spice that tickles on your tongue just the right way. Heaven on earth. Only a few things are necessary to create perfect fried pork chops:
Pork chops, when cooked correctly, are incredibly tender and juicy. Fail to properly tenderize the meat, or overcook it, and your dinner is suddenly dry, chewy, and tough.
To prevent that from happening, you’ll want to start this recipe by using a mallet to really break down the meat and make the pork chops more tender prior to the marinating and cooking process.
I’d also recommend keeping a meat thermometer on hand. Pork chops can vary in thickness, which also determines how long it takes to cook. Overcooking happens quicker than you think. A well done pork chop is fully cooked when it reads 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not exceed that temperature.
What sets this recipe apart is the seasoned buttermilk soak that the chops bathe in before being dunked into my signature seasoned flour. To give that creamy buttermilk a kick, I add a few dashes of hot sauce; it provides the salt needed to enhance taste too.
Once out of its flavorful bath, the pork chops are moist, tender, and ready to get all dressed up!
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Combine flour, seasoning salt, salt, and pepper in a paper or plastic bag. …
- Place pork chops in the bag and shake to coat. …
- Fry chops in hot oil until golden on the outside and juices run clear, 4 to 5 minutes per side. …
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Fried Pork Chops
Southern-fried flavor packed into quick and easy fried pork chops – with tasty seasonings and simple ingredients, you can make a hearty meal in a hurry!
Prep: 10min
Total: 25min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 413 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 33 g, Saturated Fat 24 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Sodium 339 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- ½ tsp coarse black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 2 eggs
- 4 to 6 boneless pork chops
- 1 cup vegetable oil
Instruction:
- Whisk together flour, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder in a shallow bowl.
- Beat eggs in a separate shallow bowl.
- Place pork chops between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper and pound with a meat mallet to thin them to about ½ to ¾ inch thick.
- Heat oil about ¾ inch deep over medium-high in a cast iron skillet. Heat oil to 375°F.
- Dip each pork chop in the flour mixture, coating both sides. Then dunk each side into the beaten eggs and back into the flour mixture.
- Carefully drop pork chop into heated oil and fry on both sides until cooked through (Cooking for about 3 minutes on one side, flip, and then about 2 minutes on the other side, making sure no pink juices remain). The pork chops should reach an internal temperature of 165°F. Maintain an oil temperature between 350°F and 375°F for best results.
- Place cooked pork chops on paper towels or brown paper bags to soak up excess oil.
- Continue dredging (dipping in flour, egg, flour mixtures) the remaining pork chops and cooking, taking care not to overcrowd the pan.
- Serve immediately.
Pan Fried Pork Chops
Total: 0 25min0
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 1 of 8 servings
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 8 servings, calories 423, Fat 30g, Saturated Fat 7g, Carbohydrate 12g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 0g, Protein 25g, Cholesterol 78mg, Sodium 59mg
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 8 pork breakfast chops
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Smashed new potatoes, for serving
Instruction:
- Salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops.
- Combine the flour and some cayenne, salt and black pepper. Dredge each side of the pork chops in the flour mixture, and then set aside on a plate.
- Heat the canola oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add the butter. When the butter is melted and the butter/oil mixture is hot, cook 3 pork chops at a time, 2 to 3 minutes on the first side. Flip and cook until the chops are golden brown on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes (make sure no pink juices remain). Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining pork chops.
- Delicious and simple! Serve with smashed new potatoes.
Southern Fried Pork Chops Recipe
Tender and juicy and downright addictive, these fried pork chops are marinated in a spicy buttermilk then breaded in a flavorful flour dredge creating the ultimate crunch and deliciousness.
Prep: 85min
Total: 100min
Yield: 5
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 396 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 1590 mg, Sugar 4 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 lb pork chops
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- 1 1/4 cup self rising flour
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp seasoned salt (plus to taste)
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper (plus to taste)
- 1/2 tsp ground garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 cups canola oil
Instruction:
- Season pork chops with salt and black pepper to taste on both sides.
- Next whisk hot sauce into buttermilk and dip pork chops into buttermilk mixture. Allow to soak for an hour.
- In a large plastic bag, add flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika and mix until combined.
- Put pork chops into seasoned flour and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes to set flour.
- Heat oil over medium high heat.
- Fry until golden brown on both sides. Once fried, remove and add to paper towel to drain oil.
Perfect Fried Pork Chops Recipe
These Perfect Fried Pork Chops are full of flavor and are so easy to make.
Prep: 15min
Total: 21min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 443 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 36 g, Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Sodium 386 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 8 Bone In Pork Chops
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
- salt (to taste)
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instruction:
- Rinse pork chops and pat dry with paper towels, making sure to remove all excess moisture.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, seasoned salt, black pepper, steak seasoning, and salt to taste.
- Dip each side of the pork chops into the seasoning mixture, then set aside on a plate.
- Heat canola oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet and once it is hot (between 325-375 degrees F), add butter to the skillet.
- When the butter is melted, cook pork chops 2 to 3 minutes on the first side; 1 to 2 minutes on the other side.
- Dispose of the excess oil.
- Remove fried pork chop to a plate and repeat with remaining porch chops.
- Store them in an airtight container to eat them as leftovers on busy weeknights.
Fried Pork Chops Recipe – How to Make Fried Pork Chops
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