Breaded Pork Chops

100 Recipes by America's Test Kitchen (#21 p74)

  • Oven to 200°, middle rack.
  • Put a wire rack in a baking sheet in the oven.
  • Prepare a second wire rack baking sheet.
  • Prepare paper-towel lined plate.
Put in shallow dish.
1/3 c cornstarch
Whisk in shallow dish.
1 c buttermilk
2 T Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
  • Food processor until finely ground, 10 s.
  • Transfer to shallow dish.
3 c cornflakes
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/3 c cornstarch
  • Cut crosshatch slits, 1/16 in deep, 1/2 in apart.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
8 (3 to 4 oz) boneless pork chops
salt
pepper
  • Dredge chops in corstarch. Shake off excess.
  • With tongs, dip in buttermilk. Let excess drip.
  • Coat with cornflakes. Pat off excess.
  • Place on wire rack.
  • Rest pork chops 10 min.
  • 12 in skillet, med-high.
  • Cook 4 chops until golden brown, 2-5 min.
  • Flip and brown other side.
  • Cook to 145°.
  • Put on paper-towel lined plate.
  • Transfer to wire rack in oven.
1/3 c vegetable oil
  • Wipe out skillet.
  • Repeat with remaining chops.
1/3 c vegetable oil
Serve.
lemon wedges