Crispy. Don’t you love the sound of that word? It just screams, “Dip me in something and eat me now!” To get us to this delicious place, I’m going to take it as common knowledge that we all are familiar with what chefs call “the breading procedure”: dredging a piece of meat, fish or vegetable in flour, egg and then breadcrumbs to ready it for future crispifying.
There are a lot of different theories out there about how to make a cutlet perfectly crispy. Is it all about the “double breading”? Should they be baked or fried? Is there magic infused in those panko-style breadcrumbs?
I don’t know much about magic breadcrumbs, but what I am here to tell you is what works for me without flaw each and every time. My secret is in the egg. Adding a couple of tablespoons of flour to the beaten eggs I mentioned earlier thickens them into a paste that doesn’t just adhere, it glues all of that delicious breading to your soon-to-be dinner. That one little tweak, I promise you, will guarantee you the utmost in crispy every time.
Try it out using the recipe below and then prepare to work your crispy magic on all other kinds of foods.
Crispy Tuscan Cutlets
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
2 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless pork chops
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
2 large eggs
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, cut into wedges
Butterfly the pork chops open and then cut them into two pieces, making four cutlets total. Lay the cutlets one at a time in a plastic storage bag or between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound each cutlet out with a meat mallet or small skillet to a thickness of about 1/4-inch. Season the cutlets with salt and pepper and set aside.
Set up three dishes on a work surface. Spread 1/4 cup flour in the first, beat together the eggs and remaining flour in the second, and toss together the breadcrumbs and cheese in the third.
Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with enough oil to make a thin, even layer.
Bread the cutlets by first dredging them in the flour, then coating them evenly in the egg paste and finally covering them in the breadcrumbs. Cook the cutlets in the skillet until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side (if needed, cook the cutlets in batches, holding finished cutlets on a cooling screen set over a baking sheet). Serve the cutlets warm with wedges of lemon.
The beauty of a cutlet is how well is stretches two chops into four portions. If you’ve got a house of hungry eaters, however, double up on the meat because these are going to fly off their plates!
These rich, cheesy cutlets do well with a tame and simply dressed side salad to round them out as dinner.
More Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Patrick W. Decker’s life revolves around food. Always has, probably always will. As a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and past member of the culinary team for Food Network stars like Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee and Paula Deen, he now works as a food stylist and producer in NYC by day, and a food writer and recipe developer at his home in New York’s Hudson Valley by night. You can see what he’s up to by following his latest Tweets on Twitter at @patrickwdecker or visiting his website at patrickwdecker.com.
Title…
[...]we prefer to honor lots of other internet web pages around the web, even though they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Below are some webpages worth checking out[...]…
lesbian romance…
[...]Every once in a when we decide on blogs that we read. Listed below are the most up-to-date websites that we pick [...]…
oil and gas…
[...]Sites of interest we’ve a link to[...]…
bali silent day…
[...]below you will uncover the link to some web-sites that we think you should visit[...]…
shop hot sauce…
Fantastic site. A lot of useful info here. I am sending it to several friends ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thanks for your sweat!…
Wedding blog…
[...]Here is a superb Blog You may Obtain Fascinating that we Encourage You[...]…
News info…
I was reading the news and I saw this really cool topic…
Title…
[...]just beneath, are many completely not associated web pages to ours, however, they’re certainly worth going over[...]…
mieszkania warszawa…
[...]usually posts some pretty fascinating stuff like this. If you are new to this site[...]…
Its hard to find good help…
I am regularly proclaiming that its hard to get good help, but here is…
Just Browsing…
While I was surfing today I noticed a excellent article concerning…
Title…
[...]that may be the end of this write-up. Right here you’ll uncover some sites that we consider you’ll value, just click the links over[...]…
Title…
[...]one of our guests a short while ago proposed the following website[...]…
Title…
[...]Every once inside a though we pick blogs that we read. Listed beneath are the most up-to-date web sites that we pick [...]…
start a fitness business…
Thanks for your post. I also think that laptop computers are getting to be more and more popular lately, and now are usually the only kind of computer utilized in a household. This is because at the same time that they are becoming more and more cost-e…
youtube.com…
naturally like your website but you need to check the spelling on quite a few of your posts. A number of them are rife with spelling issues and I find it very bothersome to tell the truth nevertheless I will certainly come back again….
Title…
[...]Here are a few of the web-sites we recommend for our visitors[...]…
Title…
[...]Here is a good Blog You might Come across Fascinating that we Encourage You[...]…
Title…
[...]below you will come across the link to some web-sites that we believe you ought to visit[...]…
Title…
[...]here are some links to web pages that we link to because we believe they may be really worth visiting[...]…
Tumblr article…
I saw a writer writing about this on Tumblr and it linked to…
Its hard to find good help…
I am regularly saying that its difficult to get good help, but here is…
Title…
[...]The details mentioned within the write-up are a few of the best offered [...]…
pebble tile…
[...]below you will discover the link to some web pages that we assume you’ll want to visit[...]…
Title…
[...]usually posts some pretty exciting stuff like this. If you are new to this site[...]…
Yahoo results…
While searching Yahoo I discovered this page in the results and I didn’t think it fit…
Abdussalam Cheema MD…
…
free web traffic…
[...]below you will locate the link to some websites that we think it is best to visit[...]…
Pinellas County…
…
Gain Weight With World-Renowned Stephan Elholm…
[...]here are some hyperlinks to web-sites that we link to for the reason that we consider they may be really worth visiting[...]…
JD30922…
[...]we came across a cool internet site that you simply may take pleasure in. Take a look if you want[...]…
clamp on flow meter…
[...]please take a look at the web-sites we comply with, which includes this 1, because it represents our picks through the web[...]…
purchase generic clomid in uk…
[...]clomiphene dosage[...]…
Title…
[...]below you will uncover the link to some web pages that we assume you need to visit[...]…
Title…
[...]here are some links to internet sites that we link to for the reason that we feel they’re worth visiting[...]…
Title…
[...]very handful of internet sites that happen to become in depth below, from our point of view are undoubtedly very well worth checking out[...]…
Title…
[...]we came across a cool website which you may get pleasure from. Take a look for those who want[...]…
������ ������, �������� ������ ������ HD ��������, �������� ���� ������….
������, ������, ����, ��������, ���������, ������ ������, �����������, �����������, ������ ������, �������� ���������, � ������� ��������, ����, hd, �������, �������, ����, ����������, �����, ��������, ����������, �����, ���������, ��������, ��������, …
empower network compensation plan david wood…
I have come across that now, more and more people are increasingly being attracted to digital cameras and the subject of images. However, being photographer, you should first invest so much time period deciding which model of digicam to buy and moving …
Wikia…
Wika linked to this place…
Title…
[...]here are some links to web-sites that we link to for the reason that we think they are worth visiting[...]…
facebook fans…
[...]Here are a few of the internet sites we suggest for our visitors[...]…
fantasy historical…
We’re a group of volunteers and starting a new scheme in our community. Your web site provided us with valuable information to work on. You’ve done a formidable job and our entire community will be thankful to you….
Title…
[...]that would be the finish of this report. Here you will obtain some websites that we assume you will value, just click the hyperlinks over[...]…
Title…
[...]we like to honor a lot of other net web sites around the internet, even when they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Below are some webpages worth checking out[...]…
victoria secret free shipping coupons…
Victoria’s Secret keeps sending me coupons and I wanna shop SO BAD!…
Title…
[...]although websites we backlink to beneath are considerably not related to ours, we really feel they’re basically worth a go by, so have a look[...]…
Click Here To Read More…
[...]Here are some of the web-sites we suggest for our visitors[...]…
Tumblr article…
I saw a writer talking about this on Tumblr and it linked to…
Title…
[...]we came across a cool site that you could enjoy. Take a look when you want[...]…