The chop is made from meat cut into thin slices across the grain and beaten with a kitchen hammer. To make the dish juicy, tender and fragrant, it is important to choose the right, cut and fry the meat.
It is necessary
- - 1 kg of pork;
- - 1 egg;
- - 50 g butter;
- - mustard;
- - salt;
- - bread crumbs.
Instructions
Step 1
The quality of the meat used has a great influence on the taste of the chop. If it is old or has been repeatedly frozen and thawed, the dish will not turn out juicy and tender. When choosing meat, pay attention to the color: pork has a pale pink flesh. The loin is best for a pork chop. Choose meat with a 0.5-1 cm thick layer of fat. This will make the rather lean loin chop more juicy.
Step 2
Cut the meat correctly: only across the grain. Chop thickness should not exceed 1 cm. Use plastic wrap when beating.
Step 3
The meat should be dried before direct frying. After rinsing the pieces, let the water drain and then wrap them in a towel. The fact is that the water remaining on the meat during frying will help reduce the temperature in the pan. The meat will cook slowly and will lose a lot of juice, making the chop dry. To add juiciness to the dish, brush the meat with mustard before breading and leave for an hour.
Step 4
Salt the steamed meat only before frying, as the salty chunk gives off juice, and when cooking the chop, it is important that it stays inside the meat. Salt the pieces of unpaired meat after a crust forms on them during frying, retaining the juice inside the chop.
Step 5
You can also keep the juice inside the meat using breading. Meat should be breaded in flour or bread crumbs. For double breading, roll the chop in flour, dip in a beaten egg, and then roll in breadcrumbs.
Step 6
Melt a piece of butter in a skillet. Place the chop in a well-heated skillet for a quick crust on the meat. Cook the pork chops on each side for 5-6 minutes.
Step 7
If the crust does not have time to form during this time, the pan and the oil in it are not heated well enough. If a beautiful and ruddy crust has formed, but the meat remains damp inside, bring it to readiness in the oven or microwave.
Step 8
Fried but not quite ready chops can be spread out on a baking sheet, covered with browned onions, mushrooms and grated cheese and baked in the oven for 10-20 minutes.
