08/22/2020 Pierre Gagnaire Cooking It has long been believed that pork chops are tastier and juicier. And now, in our time, every housewife knows that meat must be chosen correctly, that is, there is a separate piece for each dish.
For example, for chops it is better to take from the thigh, neck or shoulder blade. And it is desirable that it has a layer of fat, otherwise the meat will not be so juicy.
Also, juiciness is directly affected by freezing or, conversely, defrosting. For perfect chops, it is best to use fresh or chilled. But if it’s still frozen, then the main thing is to defrost it correctly.
It is recommended to remove the meat from the freezer several hours before cooking. If you defrost the product in hot water or the microwave, all the juice will go away and the meat will be tough and dry when fried.
Recommendations
Not everyone knows how to make pork chops in a frying pan. The main criterion for this is not to rinse the meat. It will absorb water, and the process will turn into extinguishing. That is, the water will come out of the meat and mix with the oil, the oil will cool and the chops will turn into a stew. But if you still need to rinse, it is recommended to dry the product with paper towels as best as possible.
There are also a great many recipes for frying in a pan. Some people try to marinate the meat first, some fry it in breading, and some in batter. As they say, there is no friend according to taste.
But first you need to beat off the meat. It is advisable to cut it across the grain 2 cm thick. If you make it thinner, then there will be no juice in the chop at all, i.e. you will get an ordinary dry crust. If you cut it thicker, the meat will not be cooked at all.
You also need to hit correctly! You can’t start from the middle of the piece; it’s best to start from the edges. It is also recommended not to hit too hard with the hammer because it may hit unevenly. And, therefore, the roasting will be the same.
If you cook chops after marinating them, the meat will be very tender and melt in your mouth. Moreover, all kinds of marinades can be made, they will add a piquant and unique taste to the dishes.
Breaded Pork Chops
This dish turns out tasty and satisfying. It serves 4 servings.
List of required products:
| sunflower oil | 300 ml |
| flour | 200 g |
| salt | taste |
| breadcrumbs | 1.5 tbsp. |
| pork | 500 g |
| eggs | 2 pcs. |
Step-by-step cooking process
Breaded pork chop in a frying pan is cooked for 40 minutes:
- To begin with, the pieces of meat should be cut across the grain. Then you should cut off the fat, films and rinse the slices in running water.
- Next, the fillet is beaten with a hammer, having previously wrapped it in cling film. Then the pork is sprinkled with spices and herbs and the layers are folded into a pyramid.
- Next, pour the flour into a separate plate and salt it. Beat the eggs in another bowl, and fill the third bowl with crushed breadcrumbs.
- Then the fillet pieces are rolled one by one in flour, egg mixture, and breadcrumbs. They are fried on both sides in hot oil over medium heat.
Rules for serving dishes, decoration
The dish is decorated with sprigs of parsley and dill. It is served with potatoes, pasta, and rice.
Chops are also eaten with vegetable salads.
Marinade
Several options are offered:
- There is a budget option for the marinade, which means everyone can make it. Ingredients: mayonnaise (3 tbsp), the same amount of soy sauce, add a pinch of ground black pepper and coriander. If you have it, you can add rosemary for a twist. Mix everything and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Another budget option is onion marinade with kefir. Ingredients: 2 medium onions, kefir (300 ml), juice of one lemon and a teaspoon of salt. Finely chop the onion, squeeze the juice out of the lemon, but first scald it and let it cool. Mix all ingredients and marinate in the refrigerator for one hour.
- For those who like it spicy! This option is a little more expensive than the previous ones, it includes: hot pepper - one pod, lime - two pieces, parsley - 50 g, garlic - 6 cloves, half a teaspoon of ground black pepper, 100 ml of olive oil and a tablespoon of grated ginger and salt taste. Mix all ingredients and grind. Squeeze the juice from the lime and add to the mixture, marinate the meat for an hour. Add salt before frying.
- For lovers of a sweet taste, a marinade made from pineapple juice is recommended. This option is perfect for frying chops for a holiday evening. Ingredients: pineapple juice - 150 ml, one teaspoon of sesame seeds, two tablespoons of olive oil, three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, half a teaspoon of ground pepper and salt. Marinate the chops for two hours in the refrigerator.
- There is another interesting way - a mixture of Coca-Cola and soy sauce. It turns out to be a tasty and unusual combination. This method is the fastest and easiest. Ingredients: two tablespoons of soy sauce, one tablespoon of vegetable oil, 200 ml of Coca-Cola, two cloves of garlic, a pinch of ground black pepper. You only need to marinate the chops for half an hour and you’re done.
Of course, you can write endlessly about marinades - there are a lot of them and each has its own flavor, taste and aroma. In this matter, only imagination is important, and you can come up with different combinations.
Chops in marinade in a slow cooker
Chops cooked in a slow cooker turn out tender and juicy with a delicious crispy crust.
What ingredients will you need?
Grocery list:
- eggs – 2 pcs.;
- flour - 1/3 part of a century;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- pork pulp – 600 g;
- mayonnaise – 3 – 4 tbsp. l.
- salt, vegetable oil, spices (basil, paprika, pepper) to taste;
- mustard – 1 tbsp. l.;
- onion - head;
- breadcrumbs – 4 – 5 tbsp. l.
Step-by-step cooking process
Cooking meat in a slow cooker is very easy:
- The washed fillet must be blotted with a paper towel, placed in a plastic bag and beaten with a kitchen hammer.
- Next, the meat should be cut into slices 1 - 1.2 cm thick. Then they should be rubbed with salt, seasonings, and crushed garlic. Each cue ball is smeared with mustard. They are sprinkled with chopped onion rings and left to marinate for 30 - 60 minutes.
- Beat mayonnaise, eggs, flour with a fork in a shallow, wide container. The dough is made as for pancakes. Vegetable oil is poured into the multicooker bowl and the “baking” mode is turned on.
- Next, the marinated pieces of meat should be dipped in batter and then rolled in breadcrumbs.
- After all the manipulations, the pork is placed in a multicooker pan, where it is fried on both sides until golden brown.
What can I add?
Such chops can be marinated in various ways - in kefir, tomato sauce, wine, and also by adding vinegar and soy sauce.
Rule for serving the dish
Hot pork can be eaten with horns, round potatoes or rice. It is decorated with parsley and dill, and is also served with vegetable salads.
How to fry
Not everyone knows how to make pork chops in a frying pan. It is necessary to fry in well-heated oil. But here too you need to choose the right cooking option. And the surest way is to cook with vegetable or ghee. Butter will not work in this case.
If you fry over medium heat, the meat will be cooked to the desired condition. It is best to turn the product over with tongs or a spatula, but never with a fork. This will release a lot of juice from the chop and it will be dry.
The best cooking time for chops takes 3-5 minutes. You can check for doneness very easily using a toothpick by piercing the meat. There should be light juice.
There are several recipes for frying in a pan.
Recipe No. 1
The easiest and fastest way if a person is wondering how to make pork chops in a frying pan. To prepare you need:
- 500 grams of pork;
- 50 grams of flour;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- vegetable oil for frying.
Preparation:
- Dry the meat first, beat it with a hammer so that the thickness is uniform.
- Add flour and spices to a board or plate.
- Stir and dredge chops in flour.
- Fry over medium-high heat in a well-heated frying pan until the crust becomes golden and rosy.
To ensure that the chops are not so fatty, it is better to place the finished meat on a paper towel. To give them more softness, you need to cover them with foil for 15 minutes. They will be juicier when served. You can decorate the dish with sliced vegetables and herbs.
Recipe for pork chops with cheese and mushrooms in the oven with photo
Chops prepared according to this recipe can become your signature dish. The process is not complicated, but the result is a delicious dish that is suitable for a family dinner in a small circle and a festive table.
Ingredients needed for 2 servings:
- Pork – 300 gr.
- Tomato – 1 pc.
- Champignons – 6 pcs.
- Hard cheese – 50 gr.
- Vegetable oil for frying mushrooms, greasing the baking sheet
- Salt, pepper mixture to taste
Cooking process:
1. Wash the meat under running water and dry it with a paper towel. Cut into portion pieces at least 1 cm thick (if you cut it thinner, you won’t get a juicy, tender chop).
2. Salt and pepper the meat on each side. Let marinate for half an hour. The longer it marinates, the tastier it will be. Can be marinated a day before cooking.
3. Prepare the filling for the top layer. You need to wash the champignons and cut them into slices.
4.Heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan. Fry the mushrooms over medium heat (10 minutes is enough).
5. Cool the mushrooms and chop them.
6. Wash the tomatoes, cut into cubes (it is desirable that the pieces are identical in size to the mushrooms).
7.Mix mushrooms with tomatoes, add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Grease a baking tray or baking dish with vegetable oil and place the meat.
9. Spoon the tomato and mushroom filling on top of the chops. At the same time, you need to leave a little space around the edges so that it looks more beautiful and the filling does not crumble.
10.Preheat the oven to 200-210 degrees. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and place in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
11.Finely grate the hard cheese.
12. 10 minutes before it’s ready, remove the pan from the oven and remove the foil.
13.Sprinkle meat with cheese. Place back in the oven until the cheese has melted (there should be no crust).
14.When the time is up, remove the chops from the oven.
Take a closer look in our video:
The finished dish is served hot, with your favorite side dish, fresh vegetables, herbs.
Recipe No. 2
This recipe is for pan frying breaded pork chops. Product composition:
How to fry pork chops in a frying pan:
- Beat the meat with a hammer, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- First, mix eggs, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Pour flour into a plate or board, as convenient, and roll the chops in it.
- After flouring, dip the meat directly into the egg and then into the breadcrumbs.
If you need to fry meat without breading at the same level of heat, then for chops you will need both high heat and low heat.
It is best to fry one side of the chop over high heat for about 5 minutes until golden brown, and the other on low heat for a little longer, about 8-10 minutes.
When served, breaded chops look very beautiful and appetizing. You can make the breading in a different color. Nowadays there is a wide range of mixtures of different shades on sale.
Very unusual chicken fillet chops
Ingredients:
• 700 gr. chilled chicken breast;
• smoked trout – 300 gr.;
• 350 gr. spinach
Cooking method:
1. Rinse the spinach leaves thoroughly and leave in cold water for 20 minutes. Rinse again and place on a towel to dry.
2. Using the blade of a narrow, sharp knife, cut the prepared fillet along the fibers into 2-3 pieces. Salt the chicken pieces and season with freshly ground black pepper. Without beating, fry in boiling refined oil. Fry briefly, over high heat, until golden brown.
3. Cut the trout into thin slices and wrap pieces of fried meat in them.
4. Place some of the spinach on a square piece of foil. Place a piece of chicken wrapped in trout on it and secure the edges of the foil tightly. Prepare the remaining pieces of meat in the same way.
5. Transfer the pieces wrapped in foil onto a baking sheet and bake for a quarter of an hour at 220 degrees.
Recipe No. 3
Another recipe for delicious pork chops in a frying pan in an egg, but with the addition of garlic. This dish will find its consumer more among men. For this you will need:
Preparation:
- Beat the meat to half a centimeter thick (it’s better to use the loin, because the chops will all be the same shape).
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Rub each layer of meat with garlic. Or you can grate the garlic and rub the resulting mass into the chops.
- Salt the beaten eggs, but just a little.
- Pour flour onto a board or plate and coat the meat.
- Then dip in the egg and fry in a well-heated frying pan.
It is better to fry the meat over medium heat on both sides until golden brown. The egg is a good breading; it envelops the product and the juice cannot seep out. Therefore, according to this recipe, pork chops in a frying pan are juicy. And the spicy taste and aroma of garlic gives the meat a zest.
Lazy chops
It turns out that many people prepare pieces of meat in the form of chops from ground or minced pork and beef. We present to you a recipe for the so-called lazy chops.
Ingredients:
- minced meat – 500-600 g;
- eggs – 3 pcs.;
- flour – 100 g;
- salt, pepper, spices for minced meat - to taste;
- vegetable oil – 50 ml for frying.
Of course, in the version with minced meat you won’t have to beat anything. Just take minced meat (any kind: chicken, beef, pork or a mix), season with salt and spices and with hands slightly moistened with water, form a small chop from it, a kind of flat cutlet.
Carefully dip the resulting minced meat chop first into the beaten egg, then roll in flour or breadcrumbs. Do everything carefully but quickly so that the minced meat does not fall apart. When you sculpt a chop, try to make it denser.
After you have “bathed” the chop in both the egg and the flour, place it in a hot frying pan and fry on both sides until a beautiful, appetizing crust. That's all! You can treat your guests!
Other recipes
Frying pork chops according to the recipe in a frying pan (examples are shown in the photo in the article) with spices or breaded is quick and easy. But there are recipes that are a little more complicated, but no less tasty.
In such options, cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, honey and many other ingredients are added to the meat. Each person chooses for himself individually.
How to cook chops?
Anyone can prepare delicious chops with minimal culinary experience and a suitable recipe at hand.
chops
-It is preferable to use fresh, chilled, not frozen meat, which must be cut across the grain into centimeter-thick slices. -Before beating with a culinary hammer, the slices should be covered with a piece of cling film, which will prevent contamination of the kitchen. -The prepared meat is seasoned with salt and pepper, flavored with a multi-component seasoning mix or a suitable marinade. -Flour or crushed crackers are used as a breading, and if desired, the marinated pieces are dipped in batter before frying. -For frying products, use refined, odorless oil.
With mushrooms and cheese
The most common way to cook chops is with cheese and mushrooms; some also do it with potatoes. They prefer to do everything in the oven. And if you try it in a frying pan, the dish will turn out no less tasty and appetizing.
To prepare you need:
How to cook pork chops in a frying pan:
- To begin, fry the mushrooms with chopped onions.
- Cut and beat the meat, then rub each piece with chopped garlic, sprinkle with pepper and salt.
- Make the batter for the meat: mix the eggs with mayonnaise until smooth and add a little salt.
- Sprinkle flour on a board or plate and coat the chops.
- Then dip the meat in the egg and fry first one side and then the other. When it is almost ready, then you need to put mushrooms on the meat first, then tomatoes in rings and sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Cover with a lid and leave for 5-6 minutes.
- Then remove from heat and immediately place on a plate.
You can decorate with greenery. Serve the meat with a side dish of mashed potatoes or stewed vegetables.
Chops with onions and mustard
Pork chops with the addition of onions and mustard, cooked in a frying pan, turn out juicy, tender, and aromatic.
What ingredients will you need?
To prepare the dish you will need the following products:
| pork tenderloin | 600 g |
| light beer | 100 ml |
| mustard | 1 tbsp. l. |
| egg | 2 pcs. |
| salt | 1 tsp. |
| rosemary | 2 – 3 branches |
| onion | 1 head |
| black pepper | taste |
| flour | 3 tbsp. l. |
Step-by-step cooking recipe
For beer batter, you can use any mustard.
For example, Bavarian, French:
- The meat must be washed, freed from films, cut into large pieces, which should be leveled and beaten. Next, ground pepper and a small amount of salt are rubbed into them.
- Then eggs, flour and mustard should be placed in a separate container. Beer is also poured here. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- Next, chopped onions, chopped rosemary branches, and other spices must be added to the egg-mustard mixture, then everything can be mixed again.
- Now the chops should be dipped in the prepared batter and placed in a frying pan. They are fried in hot oil over low heat.
- Then the pieces of fillet must be placed on a paper napkin so that it absorbs excess fat, and then transferred to another bowl.
Rules for serving dishes, decoration
The chops are transferred to a large dish and sprinkled with chopped herbs - parsley, cilantro, dill. They are served with baked potatoes, stewed cabbage, and vegetable salads.
With honey
Another delicious recipe is chops with honey. It will take a long time to prepare, but the result is worth it. For the dish you need:
How to cook pork chops in a frying pan:
- Cut and beat the meat.
- Prepare the marinade. To do this, mix chopped garlic with mayonnaise, honey and mustard.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Coat the meat generously in the marinade and wrap the chops in cling film.
- Place them in a deep bowl and leave them in the refrigerator. Marinating should be at least 24 hours.
- After freeing the chops from the film and frying over medium heat, be sure to check so that the meat does not burn.
The chops come out with a delicious caramelized crust. It will not allow the juice to leak out and the chops will be juicy and tender, because they spent the whole day in the marinade. It is better to serve the dish with vegetables or herbs.
This recipe is suitable for a festive or romantic dinner. Meat goes well with red wine.
Chops in spicy batter
According to this recipe, preparing meat is very simple and quick.
What ingredients will you need?
Required list of products:
- pork – 400 g;
- sour cream – 1 tsp;
- egg – 2 pcs.;
- sunflower oil, allspice, salt - to taste;
- mustard – 1 tsp;
- flour – 50 g;
- hops-suneli - 1 tbsp. l.;
- dry garlic – 20 g.
Step-by-step cooking process
The pork tenderloin is pre-washed, cleaned of all films, and divided into pieces:
- Flour, garlic, khmeli-suneli seasoning must be mixed in a separate cup. Beat eggs with mustard and sour cream in another bowl until smooth, and add salt and pepper to it.
- Next, the steaks need to be beaten. Then each piece should be dipped in the egg mixture, and then rolled in flour.
- Fry the chops in hot oil until cooked through on medium heat.
What can I add?
There is another way to prepare such meat.
It's also juicy on the inside and has a delicious, vibrant crust on top.
You need to prepare the following ingredients:
| pork loin | 450 g |
| sugar | ½ tsp. |
| milk | 300 ml |
| vegetable oil | 8 tbsp. l. |
| water | 120 – 130 ml |
| sour cream | 3 tbsp. l. |
| salt, ground black pepper | taste |
| ground pepper mixture | 0.5 tsp. |
| flour | 100 – 125 g |
| breadcrumbs or semolina | 2 – 3 tbsp. l. |
| turmeric | 4 g |
| spicy mustard | 2 tbsp. l. |
| egg | 1 PC. |
How to cook:
- Washed meat should be blotted with paper towels. Next, the loin should be cut into slices 1.5 - 1.8 cm thick.
- Then the pieces must be beaten to 8 - 10 mm. Next, they should be sprinkled with a prepared mixture of pepper, sugar and salt.
- Then the chops must be placed in a small deep enamel bowl and filled with milk. They must infuse for 1 hour.
- The batter should be kneaded for 20 minutes. before cooking. First you need to mix sour cream, mustard, eggs. Add oil and turmeric to them and add warm water. Then add salt, pepper and stir. It is allowed to swell for 15 minutes.
- Next, the entire fillet is placed in a thick batter, and then the pieces are turned over using 2 forks. When the oil in the pan is hot, fry them on each side.
What can I add?
You can also add corn flour, starch, and dried dill to the batter.
Rules for serving dishes, decoration
This dish must be served immediately after preparation. It is decorated with fresh herbs. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and broccoli are best suited as a side dish.
In crispy batter
And, of course, we can’t help but mention the recipe for pork chops in a frying pan in crispy batter. To prepare this dish, you need lean pork. To make a crispy batter, you need to add one important ingredient - potato starch.
To prepare you need:
Preparation:
- Cut the meat into pieces 2 cm thick, beat on both sides, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Preparing the batter: in a deep bowl, mix beaten eggs and milk (warm), add sifted flour, starch and baking powder. The mass should be liquid, but well enveloping the pieces of meat.
- Dip the chops in the batter and fry in a well-heated frying pan with hot oil.
- Fry on both sides until golden brown. There is no need to cover with a lid when frying.
Serve the chops hot. You can decorate with greenery. When you bite into it, the batter has a pleasant crunch, and the meat inside is very juicy and soft.
How to cook chops: in a frying pan or in the oven
After marinating, roll the meat in bread crumbs or dip them in batter and only then fry. The batter is made from milk, eggs and flour with the addition of salt and spices. How can you tell if the oil is hot enough for frying? Throw a match without the sulfur tip at it; If bubbles appear around the match, then the temperature is quite suitable. You can cook chops not only in a frying pan, but also in the oven; even better, first fry them in hot oil for 4 minutes on each side, and then bake in the oven until fully cooked and soft at a temperature of 200°C. A mixture of butter and vegetable oil is suitable for frying, and there should be 2 times more butter than vegetable oil.
Never cover the pan when cooking chops, otherwise they will release juices and the meat will end up stewed rather than fried. A properly cooked chop is soft, tender, juicy, appetizing, and usually smells like fresh, steamed meat.
