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Pounded Pork Chops

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This recipe for pounded pork chops is absolute perfection for my ongoing love/hate relationship with pork.  The love part is that it is scrumptious, and when I manage to cook it well, it is everything delicious that I hope and dream of for supper.  The hate part is that I have a talent for drying out even the plumpest and juiciest looking pork chop.  Yep.  Juicy pork chops are not safe around me.  So this recipe, which involves pounding pork chops until they are as thin as a chicken cutlet and then sautéing them juuuuuust until they are tender solves every single pork problem I have ever had, and has the extra added attraction of letting me pound out the frustrations of the day.  All that in one pork chop recipe…let’s make it!

First you need some nice thick boneless pork chops, which you are going to take and cut horizontally, opening up the two sides of the pork chop like you are opening a book.  Here is one of my current favorite books to open.


LOVE.  LOVE LOVE LOVE this book.  LOVE.

Anyway…if you started with a 1 inch pork chop, you now have a much bigger 1/2 inch pork chop.  You can either leave it nice and big, or you can cut all the way through so that you have two 1/2 inch thick pork cutlets.  Now put the cutlets between two pieces of plastic wrap, take your handy dandy pounder and pound them up until they are even a little bit thinner, somewhere between 1/2 and 1/4 inches.  You don’t have to actually measure – just look for general thinness.  The idea is that we are going to be able to cook these babies through in a pretty short period of time, because pork needs to be cooked all the way through, but we want to keep it from drying out.  Less cooking time = less drying out = more pork chop happiness.

Once your pork chops are nice and pounded, we’re going to dip them in flour and then eggs and then breadcrumbs to give them a nice crust, and then we are going to cook them for just 2 minutes per side.  Cover them with foil to keep them warm while you make a quick little gravy out of the pan drippings, some mustard, some white wine and a few other things.  I love gravy a ridiculous amount of love, so you are not allowed to skip this step.

Once the gravy is done, drizzle it generously over your crispy perfect pork chops.

I served mine up with some roasted string beans and walnuts, but next time I am totally going for some brown butter mashed potatoes on the side as well.  Now that I can make perfect pork chops.  No pork chop fear!

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Pounded Pork Chops


  • Author: Kate Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 2 one inch thick boneless pork chops
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Slice the pork chops horizontally almost all the way through, and open them up like you are opening a book. Place between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound until they are about 1/4 inch thick.
  2. Dredge the pork chops in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.
  3. Heat one tablespoon of butter and oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Fry the chops for 2 minutes per side, then remove and keep warm while you make the gravy.
  4. Add 2 tablespoons flour to the skillet. Whisk in the wine and broth and simmer until reduced a little.
  5. Whisk in the remaining butter and the mustard.
  6. Spoon over the pork chops and garnish with parsley,
8322.1 g877.5 mg48.3 g16.7 g0 g42 g1.5 g46.5 g227.8 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on May 12, 2016

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  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    May 13, 2016 at 7:42 am

    I have trouble with drying out pork chops, too…something I need to get better with! These pounded ones look so good! Love the white wine and mustard in here!

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  2. Theresa M. says

    May 13, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Oooooh! I am guilty of dried out, over cooked pork chops. But this looks like something I can handle to break that curse! I got a couple of new cast iron skillets for mother’s day so this would be a great “breaking in” meal for them! Thanks for another great and inspiring meal idea, Kate!

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    May 13, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Oh I am so bad at drying pork out. I never make it for that reason. It’s ridiculous. I have to give this a try. And thanks for the book suggestion. I have a “to read” list that’s a mile long, but I’m always looking for new books anyway!

    Reply
  4. Gail Magnani says

    May 14, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    Brine thick pork chops first. No more tough ones.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 15, 2016 at 10:30 am

      Thank you!! Definitely going to try this. :)

      Reply
  5. grace says

    May 30, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    i HATE dry pork chops, and have really accepted it as inevitable. this is a great idea, with the added bonus of taking some aggression out on some meat! :)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      May 31, 2016 at 5:54 am

      We don’t have to settle for dry pork chops! #neveragain

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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