Best Pan Fried Pork Chops Recipes

Pan-fried pork chops are the simplest, most delightful and flavorful little numbers-and they're ready in 10 minutes or less.

Categories     Father's Day     weeknight meals     comfort food     dinner     fried     main dish     meat

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Simple is best! These crisp and golden brown Pan Fried Pork Chops come together with about 5 minutes of prep for an easy weeknight dinner that your family will love!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 (12 ounce) pork chop, Calories 475 kcal, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Protein 50.1 g, Fat 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Cholesterol 161 mg, Sodium 1978 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 1.7 g

Coat pork chops with breadcrumbs and herbs and then crisp them to perfection in a skillet.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

This pork chop is so good you'll say it tastes like heaven!

Provided by CHS_GRAD_2010

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.9 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 32.4 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 284.4 mg

Tender cuts of meat-chicken breasts, steaks, and chops, for example-are prime candidates for pan-frying, and when properly cooked have a mouthwateringly crisp, browned exterior and a tender, juicy interior. Pan-frying makes dinner a breeze; there is practically no preparation involved and the meat is cooked quickly and sent straight to the table. The fundamentals for achieving good results are a heavy pan, high heat, and a fairly thin piece of meat. Why does a heavy pan matter? Have you ever cooked something in a thin pan and had it burn, with the burn exactly the same shape as the electrical element below? This shows how a thin pan transmits heat directly from the burner to what is cooking instead of diffusing the heat across the pan's surface. A heavy pan can distribute heat-and a lot of it-from the burner to the bottom of the pan. This is key in pan-frying and sautéing, because the pan needs to be quite hot to sear and caramelize or brown, but not burn, the surface of what is being cooked. If I could have only one pan, it would be a cast-iron skillet. The heavy iron heats evenly, making it a wonderful vehicle for browning and frying. An added bonus is that a seasoned cast-iron pan is virtually nonstick. The next-best thing after a cast-iron skillet is a stainless-steel-lined heavy aluminum or aluminum-core frying pan. The aluminum is an excellent heat conductor, while the stainless steel offers a good nonreactive surface to cook on. Besides being heavy, the pan should have low sides so the meat won't steam as it cooks. Because pan-frying requires high heat, the meat you choose should be fairly thin. Chops should be 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick and steaks 1 inch thick or less. Over high heat, thicker cuts will get crusty and dry on the outside before the inside is done. (A good method for cooking thicker chops and steaks is to brown them, by cooking them briefly on both sides at high heat, and pop them, skillet and all, into a 375°F oven to finish cooking. Alternatively, after browning, finish cooking over lowered heat, with the pan covered.) For even cooking, the thickness should be uniform. Chicken breasts can be lightly pounded at the thicker end to even them out so they will cook consistently. It is wise to have all your ingredients ready to go before you start cooking: the oil should be handy, the meat should be seasoned, and, if you are going to make a pan sauce, those ingredients should be on hand as well. Heat the pan first: a hot pan in combination with oil will sear the meat and keep it from sticking. Otherwise, the meat will sweat and its leaking juices will cause the meat to adhere to the bottom of the pan. Once the pan is hot, add a little bit of oil, or oil and butter (butter alone burns too quickly at high temperatures). Add the oil after the pan has heated so that it does not start to smoke and burn before you are ready to start cooking. For pan-frying only a little oil is needed, just enough to generously coat the bottom of the pan. After a few seconds, when the oil is shimmering, put the meat in the pan. The meat should fit in the pan in a single layer with a little space between each piece. If the pieces are crowded or overlapping, the liquid they release will keep the meat from browning; if there are large areas of the pan left exposed, the oil in these areas will burn and smoke. If necessary, fry in batches or in two pans simultaneously. Cook the meat on one side until it is nicely browned. Peek underneath after 2 or 3 minutes to monitor the browning; lower the heat if it is browning too quickly, or, if nothing is happening, turn it up. To brown the other side, turn the meat with tongs or a long, sharp-tined fork. In general, most cuts of meat need to cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Chicken breasts can cook for a longer time on the skin side, 8 minutes or so, leaving the tender meaty side to cook only a few minutes. I am an advocate for leaving the skin on...

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

• Ingredients

I thought it was time to revisit on old-fashioned cooking method: Pan Frying. Is it time to bring it back? Go into any of the wonderful family-style restaurants in the South and order a pan-fried pork chop, and you are served a thing of beauty. For some reason, this no-fuss, easy method has fallen out of favor with home cooks (maybe because most recipes are so vague..."Season pork chop, cook in frying oil until done".) Follow my instructions and you will yield a beautifully browned, moist chop...serve with Macaroni & Cheese and some greens, and you will have a fast, old-fashioned weeknight supper.:)

Provided by Alan in SW Florida

Categories     Pork

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.9, Fat 48.3, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 141.4, Sodium 451.5, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 45.4

These are the best fried pork chops you will ever eat. My family loves these and they are so easy to make. My husband loves these on Sundays for dinner with baked macaroni and collards.

Provided by Mz.Jones

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.4, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 110.3, Sodium 467.4, Carbohydrate 32, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.2, Protein 27.9