Pork chop is not a favorite meat cut for me. It tends to be hard than tender. When trying this dish, use the center cut with the bone in. It's all meat but really tender.
Rub the meat with salt and pepper then set aside for at least 15 minutes. In this way, the meat is tastier when browned.
Preparing the crispy fried apples and onions is a bit tricky and took much of the cooking effort. But the kids love the apples and the onions a lot that it was worth all the cooking hassle.
Beer Braised Pork Chops
Ingredients
4 pieces pork chops, bone in
2 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
1 bottle of beer
4 Gala apples, peeled, cored and each apple cut into 4 rings
1 large Vidalia sweet onion, cut into long strings
3 cups flour
4 eggs, whisked
3 cups bread crumbs
oil for deep frying
Cooking Time (1 hour)
Rub the meat with salt and pepper.
Heat the 4 tbsp olive oil in a large shallow pan.
Brown the pork chops, 5 minutes on each side.
Pour 1 bottle of beer in a large baking dish.
Place the chops in a single layer.
Bake for 45 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the meantime, prepare the crispy fried apples and onion.
Heat enough amount of oil in a deep fryer, about 2 inches deep.
Place the flour in one bowl.
Place the whisked eggs in another bowl.
Place the bread crumbs in a third bowl.
Dip each apple ring in the flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.
Fry 4 apple rings at a time for about 4 minutes.
Fry the onion strings as well.
Once the meat is done, pour the drippings in a frying pan.
Add 4 tbsp of flour and whisk together to make the gravy.
