Fried Chops or Steaks
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Trim the chops or steaks.
Heat a little fat in a frying pan until hot.
Cook
Add the meat and cook for 1 minute to seal the juices.
Turn the meat with a knife and spoon to seal the other side.
Cook slowly for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness, turning frequently for tenderness.
If using pork chops, serve with apple sauce.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Chops or steaks
- Provide the meat that is browned on the outside and cooked through gently.
- Fat or dripping
- Conducts heat to the meat surface and helps it brown in the pan.
The step that matters
Sealing the meat over high heat before cooking slowly. A brief hot sear browns the surface and locks in some juices. Cooking slowly afterwards lets the centre heat through without drying the outside.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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