Pork chops are a super easy, super delicious weeknight meal the whole family can enjoy, and the recipe below for classic Southern Fried Pork Chops couldn't be easier to make.
This dish is made by dredging the chops in a spiced flour mixture before frying them in a mixture of butter and oil. Your favorite sausage gravy is a great topping for these, or serve them plain accompanied by cheesy grits and collard greens with bacon. Either way, you'll want to be sure to make enough for seconds.
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Southern Fried Pork Chops
4
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
4 bone-in pork chops
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
cayenne pepper, to taste
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp. butter
Season the pork chops with a pinch of salt and pepper on each side.
Combine the flour, the remaining salt and pepper, the garlic powder, and the cayenne in a dish.
Heat the vegetable oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the butter.
Dredge the chops in the flour mixture until well coated on all sides and place directly into the pan as soon as the butter stops foaming. Cook in batches if needed.
Cook the pork chops for about five minutes on one side, then use a spatula to carefully flip them. Cook them for four minutes on the other side, then remove to a plate. Serve hot.
