Key West Pork Chops Food

KEY WEST PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a Dutch oven, heat the oil, add the chops and brown on both sides.
• Remove the chosp and and drain off all but 4 tablespoons of the fat.
• Stir in the raw dry rice, coating all the grains with the fat.
• Arrange the chops on top and sprinkle with salt.
• Place a slice of onion, a slice of lime, and a spoonful of chili sauce on each chop.
• Add the tomato juice and Tabasco, cover closely and bake until the chops are tender, about an hour.

BUTTERMILK-BRINED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• For the pickled red cabbage slaw: In a small saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Put the onions and cabbage in a large heatproof bowl or container and pour the boiling liquid over them. Toss to coat. Let the mixture sit for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator and up to overnight. Right before serving, add the parsley.
• For the pork chops: In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, hot sauce, granulated garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the brine and pork chops to a large ziptop bag, making sure the pork chops are evenly coated. Close tightly. Allow the chops to sit for 2 hours on the counter and up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• Set up a breading station with one plate of the flour, one bowl of the eggs and one plate of the breadcrumbs.
• Remove the pork chops from the brine and allow any excess to drip off. Bread the pork chops by evenly coating them in the flour, followed by the egg and finishing with the breadcrumbs.
• Fit a rimmed baking sheet with a wire rack. Pour enough oil into a 12-inch cast-iron skillet to come halfway up the sides of the pork chops and heat over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the pork chops to the skillet in batches and shallow-fry until golden brown or a thermometer reads 135 degrees F, 3 to 5 minutes per side. (If the pork chop breading is getting too dark while cooking in the oil, finish the pork chops in the oven at 350 degrees F until an internal temperature of 135 to 140 degrees F is reached.) Remove the chops to the baking sheet and season with salt.
• Serve the chops with the slaw and mustard.

OLD WEST PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Brown chops well on both sides in oil in a skillet; remove.
• Brown onion slices on both sides in same pan; remove.
• Stir in chili powder and cook 2 minutes; add rice tomato sauce, water and salt; heat to boiling.
• Pour into a shallow 8-cup baking dish; arrange browned pork chops over rice and place an onion slice on each chop; cover dish.
• Bake at 375F for 1 hour or until liquid is absorbed.