If you have never made fried pork chops this is the best recipe to learn how to make chicken fried pork chops. It is a simple recipe, but let that fool you, the flavor and texture of this dish are amazing! Some days you just crave some good southern comfort food, and this pork chop dish checks all the boxes. It is a wonderfully hearty dish and is fried in oil to get that beautifully golden crispy breading. Sometimes I will even double this recipe since I’m already frying, I will fry extra and freeze the rest. Then when I’m ready just pop the frozen ones in the air fryer for an easy dinner.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our chicken fried pork chops, you need the following ingredients:
- Bisquick mix
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Chili powder
- Eggs
- Milk
- Ritz crackers
- Dry/Instant potato flakes
- All-purpose flour
- Pork chops
- Salt
- Vegetable or canola oil
- Butter
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Our Chicken Fried Pork Chops Recipe
- In a shallow bowl mix together the bisquick, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder until it is well combined.
- Then, in a second shallow bowl mix the eggs and milk together until they are cohesive.
- Now, in a third bowl combine the crushed ritz cracker crumbs, potato flakes, and the all-purpose flour together until they too are well combined.
- Then, get out your pork and place it on a cutting board. Now take a fork and poke holes all over them on both sides to tenderize the pork.
- Next, you will need to season the pork with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Now take one pork chop and press it into the Bisquick mixture coating each side in the mixture, shaking off the excess flour.
- Then dip the pork chop into the egg mixture next, and then immediately into the cracker mixture.
- Do those 3 steps again with each pork chop.
- Now pour your oil in a large and deep skillet and turn the heat on to medium heat and let the oil warm-up.
- Once the oil is hot, add in the tablespoon of butter and let it melt.
- After the butter melts, carefully place the pork chops into the hot oil (probably 3 at a time depending on how big your pan is).
- Fry the pork chops until the center is no longer pink and then breading outside is nicely crisp and golden brown. It is generally about 2-3 minutes on one side and then 1-3 minutes on the other side.
- Once the pork chop is done, place it on a plate lined with a paper towel and continue cooking the rest of the pork chops until they have all been cooked.
Recipe Notes
One of the best things to serve this delicious chicken fried pork chop recipe with is white country gravy. I am telling you it is the best topping to lather on the pork chops, to dip in, the BEST. You can make your own from scratch too, and it’s pretty simple to do. The Butcher’s Wife blog has a wonderful easy white country gravy you can try with this great fried pork chops recipe. If not, a can of gravy will do just the trick too!
Serving Suggestions
We recommend serving this recipe with our Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, Oven Baked Green Beans, or our Mom’s Sweet Potatoes. You can find more classic American recipes here.
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Chicken Fried Pork Chops Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups bisquick pre-made baking mix, (can also use all-purpose flour)
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black ground pepper
- ¾ teaspoon chili powder
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 sleeves Ritz Crackers, crushed
- ¾ cup dry potato flakes, or instant potato flakes
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 thick pork chops, (at least 3/4" thick)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1½ cups vegetable oil, or canola oil for frying
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl or pie tin, mix together Bisquick, paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- In a second shallow bowl or pie tin, mix together the eggs and milk until blended.
- In a third bowl, combine the crushed cracker crumbs, potato flakes, and all-purpose flour
- With a fork, poke the pork chops all over to tenderize the meat.
- Season each pork chop on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Gently press each pork chop into the Bisquick mixture to coat, then shake off the excess flour.
- Dip the pork chop into the egg mixture, then press each chop into the cracker mixture.
- Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add in the butter.
- Gently place the pork chops into the hot oil.
- Fry the pork chops until the meat is no longer pink in the center and the crust is crisp and golden brown (about 2-3 minutes on one side and then 1-3 minutes on the other side).
- Remove the pork chops from the pan and drain the excess oil on paper towels on a plate.
- Repeat the process with remaining pork chops.
Notes
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I just have to say, after trying dozens of pork chop recipes, this is my favorite and the only one I use anymore. Its downright criminal that there are not more positive reviews, and if I could give it 6 stars I would!!
The pork chops are juicy and the breading is delicious. This will definitely be in our meal rotation.