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May 12, 2010

Tangy Pork Cutlets

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Servings: 4
Partner: Dijon New Potatoes
Tangy Pork Cutlets

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 pound pork cutlets ( 1/4 inch thick)
  • 2 cups crisp rice cereal, crushed
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • Lemon slices, optional for garnish

Directions

  • 1
    Combine the lemon juice and egg in a shallow dish.
  • 2
    Combine flour, salt and lemon pepper in a shallow dish.
  • 3
    Coat pork with flour mixture. Dip in lemon juice mixture, then coat with cereal.
  • 4
    Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in melted butter until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to low.
  • 5
    Cook, covered, until pork is tender, about 21 minutes. Remove to a serving platter. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.
Grandma Betty
Grandma Betty

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Grandma cooked thicker cuts of pork with a lid on the skillet, but if the pork cutlets were thin enough, she sometimes cooked them without covering the skillet. This method of cooking made the pork wonderfully crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

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