Fear of Frying

I have pinned a lot of things on Pinterest that are fried, but I rarely tried to make any of them. I had tried frying things in a pan in the past: fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, and fried eggplant for eggplant parmesan. All I did was make a mess giant mess in my kitchen, and my food was really unevenly fried/cooked. I developed…a fear of frying.

My husband is Puerto Rican and wanted empanadas for his birthday. I decided to invest in a countertop deep fryer to be able to make 30 fried empanadas in an evening. IT CHANGED MY LIFE! The empanadas were amazing, and now I fry everything! I got this baby on Amazon:

Ever since, I’ve been trying new recipes and making up new recipes. Today, I want to share my recipe for fried pork chops. Yum!

Debra’s Funky Fried Pork Chops

You’ll need:
– 4 bone-in pork chops
– Goya Mojo Criollo marinade
– 1 packet Goya Sazon
– 1 T Goya Adobo (sometimes I use 2 if I’m in the mood…season with your soul)
– 1 c flour
– 2 eggs

To start, marinate the pork chops in the Goya Mojo Criollo for about a day. I don’t know what’s in this stuff, but it’s amazing!

When you’re ready to fry, set your fryer to 375 degrees and let it heat up to temperature while you get the pork chops ready. Beat the two eggs and put them in a shallow dish (I use paper plates). In another shallow dish, stir together the flour, Sazon, and Adobo.

Now, do the traditional flour, egg, flour again method to coat the pork chops. Really get your hands in there and make sure they’re well coated!

Now, it’s time to pop them in the fryer! I fry them one at a time. Once in the fryer, leave it alone for five minutes…maybe use the time to work on a side dish. I made sauted Kale with onions, bacon, and garlic. After 5 minutes, flip the pork chop and wait another 5 minutes. That’s it! Take it out and fry the next one.

These things are delicious, and they take no time at all! Your family and friends will think you are a kitchen god/goddess! Seriously, check this out!

My husband often sits in the kitchen while I cook…this is the result of him hanging out with me tonight:

That’s it! Let me know if you try my pork chop recipe and how you liked it! Happy Frying!

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