Turpin Breaded Pork Chops
Browning these pork chops gives them a nice thick and crispy breading and the steaming process guarantees that they are super juicy and tender. They are perfect in every way.
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 pork chops
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cups saltine crackers crushed
- 2 cups canola or vegetable oil approximately
- 1 cup water approximately
Instructions
Equipment preparation
- You will need a large skillet, a large baking pan or roaster and a rack that will fit into the baking pan or roaster.
- Place the rack in the baking pan or roaster. Add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan but not enough to reach the rack. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add enough canola or vegetable oil to the skillet to create a depth of about 1/2 inch. Set aside.
To prepare pork chops
- You will need 3 shallow pans or bowls.
- Beat the eggs in one of the bowls.
- Add flour, salt and pepper to the second bowl and mix well.
- Crush the saltines by putting them in a large bag and use a rolling pin to create coarse crumbs. It is better to keep these coarse rather than pulverize them in the food processor. The little chunks create a nice crust. Place the cracker crumbs in the third bowl.
- Line the bowls up with flour first, eggs second and crackers third.
- Start heating the oil in your skillet. I can tell when my oil is hot enough when I drop a pinch of the cracker crumbs in and they immediately sizzle and stay on top.
- If your chops are very wet you should pat them dry. If I take mine directly from the package I don’t need to do this. Dredge the chops in flour first. Then dip the pork chops in the eggs. Then, dip the chops in the cracker crumbs and press down a bit. Flip the chop over so that crumbs cover the entire surface. Use your hands to press the crumbs onto the chops. Repeat until all of the pork chops are coated.
- Carefully add the chops to the hot oil in the skillet. Fry until golden (3 - 5 minutes) and then flip. Continue frying until the chops are browned on both sides.
- Place the browned chops on the rack in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with a little more pepper. Add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. It should not touch the pork chops on the rack. Cover the pan tightly with foil. Place in the center of your oven and bake for 35 minutes or until done.
- When the chops are cooked through you can remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes to crisp the coating. If you want the breading to be softer you can skip this step.
- Remove from the oven and serve. These are especially good with milk gravy.