Double Dipped Pan Fried Pork Chops

This recipe looks a whole lot more complicated than it really is.  Actually if you don't want to make your own cracker crumb mixture you can used any brand of Seasoned Bread Crumbs and get almost the same results.  Just remember to really press crumbs into the meat.

First you are going to need three (3) bowls for this recipe and a baking pan with a wire rack insert.

Preheat your oven to 300 degree

4 ea. Boneless Pork Chops lightly salted

Bowl One (1)

1/3 cup flour

Bowl Two (2)

Thoroughly mix ingredients below:

1 each  Sleeve of saltine crackers finely crushed

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon coarsely ground oregano

1/2 teaspoon mustard powder

Bowl Three (3)

Whisk together ingredients below

1 egg slightly beaten

1/2 cup milk (about)

4 to 5 drops of hot sauce of your choice 

or 

you can use a healthy teaspoon of good mustard

Place 1/4 to 1/3 cup vegetable oil for frying in pan and preheat pan to Medium High,

Step 1

Dredge pork chop in flour, both sides one at a time,

Step 2

Dredge pork chop in egg mixture

Step 3

Place pork chop in cracker mixture, pressing each side into the crumbs completely coating

Step 4  

Carefully dredge pork chop in egg mixture

Step 5

Place pork chop in cracker mixture a second time pressing cracker crumbs into both sides,

Step 6

Place chop in preheated Medium Hot pan with vegetable oil and brown each side; when browning is complete place on wire rack and place in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.  

Gravy

1 Small to Medium sliced onion

1 cup sliced button mushrooms

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

Any leftover seasoned cracker crumbs

2 tablespoons flour (generous)

2 cans (14.5 oz.) chicken broth

1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce  ** Optional

1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet Browning Sauce** 

While chops are in the oven, drain all but a tablespoon of oil from pan leaving all the good crumbs from frying,  

Add 1 small to medium sliced onion and brown.  Just before onions are done add one (1) cup of sliced button mushrooms..  When mushrooms start to soften add one tablespoon yellow mustard and any of the leftover cracker mixture and mix.  Next add two (2) tablespoons of flour coating mixture.  Finally add two cans of  (14.5oz.) good chicken broth, stir until completely mixed.  Cook until gravy reaches desired thickness.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  You can serve as is or to add a little extra flavor and coloring  stir in a teaspoon of Worcestershire Sauce and one (1) teaspoon of  Browning and  Seasoning Sauce (Kitchen Bouquet)