Ingredients
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- 6 - 8 center cut thin-sliced pork chops
For the Batter:
- 1 cup flour - seasoned with a dash of salt and black pepper
- 1 cup instant potato flakes
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Italian style seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 3 eggs plus a splash of water - whisked
- Lemon slices for frying (optional)
- Garlic clove to place in the oil (optional)
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Set up a station with 3 shallow bowls one with the flour; seasoned with a dash of salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- The second shallow bowl with the egg wash and finally a shallow bowl with the instant potato flakes, grated cheese, bread crumbs and seasonings mixed together.
- Dredge the pork chops in the flour first, then the egg wash and finally instant potato flakes mixture.
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan on a medium heat with about a ¼ of an inch of olive oil.
- When the oil is nice and hot place two to three pork chops in the pan, Do Not overcrowd the pan.
- Let the pork chop cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on one side. Carefully turn the pork chops over and cook until the chops are nice and golden on the other side, about 1 to 2 minutes. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the chops. The juices of the chops should run clear when the chops are done.
- Place on a platter and while you finish cooking the rest of the chops.
- (optional) When the chops are cooked you may fry thin slices of fresh lemon to garnish the chops with.
Notes
If you have flour, potato flakes mixture and egg wash left you and mix them together and form a patty and fry it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
