Recipe: Crispy Fried Pork Chops
Crispy fried pork chops are simple to make, and are best by adding the seasoning directly on the pork chops as well as the dredge. This recipe is using 1/2 inch thick pork chops, so they are fried nicely on medium-low heat to ensure they are cooked throughly. If you are frying thinner pork chops, keep the heat at medium-low heat so that they’re not fried too hard. Once you’ve tried these crispy fried pork chops, check out my Savory Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chop recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Canola Oil
- 4 1/2-thick pork chops
Flour Dredge
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp thyme
Pork Chop Rub
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 3 tsp thyme
- 3 tsp cajun seasoning
- 3 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
Prep Work
- Turn stove to medium-low heat. Add canola oil to a large skillet. Enough to coat 1/4 inch of the skillet.
- Add the flour dredge seasonings to a large bowl and mix well.
- Pour the flour dredge into a Ziploc bag to coat the pork chops later.
- In a small bowl or empty seasoning shaker, add pork seasoning. Shake or stir to mix the seasonings well.
Cooking Directions
- Sprinkle pork chops with pork chop rub on both sides well.
- Place seasoned pork chops in the Ziploc bag with the flour dredge seasoning. Close and shake well to coat pork chops.
- Once the cooking oil is hot, place 2 pork chops into the skillet and fry on both sides for 7 minutes each or until golden brown. Cook 1-2 minutes longer on each side if not done.
- Place pork chops on a baking sheet rack.
- Cook the remaining pork chops and place on baking sheet rack. Let rest for 5 minutes before eating.
