Southern Fried Pork Chops

By EricS52

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 4 (1-inch) pork loin chops (1 to 2 pounds total)
• 2 cups vegetable shortening

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

What To Do:

In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Place water in another shallow dish. Dip pork chops in water then in flour mixture, coating completely.

In a large deep skillet, heat shortening over medium heat until hot but not smoking (see Note).

Add pork chops and cook 7 to 8 minutes per side, or until cooked through and coating is golden. Drain on a paper towel-lined platter. Serve immediately.


Notes
• The trick is to heat the shortening till it's hot but not burning. That way, you get a nice crispy outside without the pork chops becoming greasy.

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