Fried Pork Chops in Lemon Butter Sauce

These delicious Fried Pork Chops in a Lemon Butter Sauce are crispy on the outside and so delicious and tender on the inside! Everyone loves these pan fried pork loins that are so flavorful and simple.

Favorite Pan Fried Pork Chops

You guys – I am so excited to share this tried and true recipe with you today. When it comes to meat, chicken is my go-to. Having said that, many of the people in my family LOVE pork chops. In fact, it’s my mom’s favorite. I’ve grown to love it over the years, but especially fell in love with today’s fried pork chops because they were so easy and delicious.

Being in a lemon butter sauce and fried may have helped to make them so tasty, but I’m pretty much convinced that this dish could make a pork chop lover out of anybody. They were SO INCREDIBLY good and are my new favorite! These pork loins were crunchy on the outside, super tender and juicy on the inside, so flavorful, and made in a pan. You’ve got to try it for yourself!

How to Fry Pork Chops

In the past we’ve made Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Baked Pork Chops, but hadn’t tried breading and frying them. Although, I love all versions of pork, this recipe is my new favorite way to prepare pork chops. In fact, we decided they tasted like something you’d be served at a fancy restaurant! Here is what you’ll need to do to fry the pork loins.

1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
2. Add flour to a shallow dish. Add eggs and water to another shallow dish. Add bread crumbs and cheese to a third shallow dish.
3. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
4. Prepare each pork chop while oil is heating up. Dredge chops in flour, then egg mixture then bread crumb/cheese mixture.
5. Add pork chops to oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side (or until golden brown). Remove from pan and place on paper-towel lined plate.

From there you make the lemon butter sauce which enhances all the flavor. You can also fry the pork chops without breading them, but the breading is what helps make them so crispy and delicious.

Lemon Butter Sauce

Now that you know how to fry the chops, you just have to make the sauce to go with it. Here is what you need to do to make it.

1. Clean out skillet and add ½ cup chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add lemon slices and let liquid reduce by half. Turn heat to low and add the remaining broth along with butter.
2. Add chops back to the pan and coat in the sauce cooking an additional 5 minutes or until fully cooked through. Serve warm.

We served our meat over a bed of greens and drizzled some of the sauce over the whole plate. The result was amazing, and we hope you’ll agree!

We are so excited to have another great way to prepare pork chops. And even though this particular recipe may require a few more steps, they’re simple and are well worth it because they give the dish so much crunch! 😉

For more great pork recipes, check out:

• Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
• Loaded Pulled Pork Cups
• BBQ Pork Chops
• Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
• Smothered Pork Chops
• Ranch Pork Chops

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Fried Pork Chop Recipe

These delicious Fried Pork Chops in a Lemon Butter Sauce are crispy on the outside and so delicious and tender on the inside! Everyone loves these pan fried pork loins that are so flavorful and simple.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 474 kcal

Author Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

• 4 thinly sliced center cut pork loin chops
• Salt and pepper, to liking
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 to 2 large eggs, beaten with 1 tbsp water
• 1 cup unseasoned Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1-2 tbsp oil for frying

Lemon Butter Sauce

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 lemon sliced
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temp

Instructions

1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper.

2. Add flour to a shallow dish. Add eggs and water to another shallow dish. Add bread crumbs and cheese to a third shallow dish.

3. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.

4. Prepare each pork chop while oil is heating up. Dredge chops in flour, then egg mixture then bread crumb/cheese mixture.

5. Add pork chops to oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side (or until golden brown). Remove from pan and place on paper-towel lined plate.

6. Clean out skillet and add ½ cup chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add lemon slices and let liquid reduce by half. Turn heat to low and add the remaining broth along with butter.

7. Add chops back to the pan and coat in the sauce cooking an additional 5 minutes or until fully cooked through. Serve warm. ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts

Fried Pork Chop Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 474 Calories from Fat 261

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29g 45%

Saturated Fat 13g 65%

Cholesterol 174mg 58%

Sodium 556mg 23%

Potassium 639mg 18%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 1g

Protein 36g 72%

Vitamin A 9.3%

Vitamin C 22.3%

Calcium 19%

Iron 10.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Adapted from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures