{"id":1916118,"date":"2023-09-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T10:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/southern-fried-pork-chops\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:47:41","slug":"southern-fried-pork-chops-2","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/southern-fried-pork-chops-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fried Pork Chops"},"content":{"rendered":"

The beauty of southern fried pork chop recipes is their simplicity. Of all the options for how to cook pork chops<\/a>, this is one of our favorites because it’s an easy three-step process that creates crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside pork. Bone-in pork chops are marinated in buttermilk (with a little hot sauce for flavor), dredged in seasoned flour and fried until golden brown. There’s no need to deal with the mess of a deep fryer, because these pan-fried pork chops cook perfectly in a cast-iron skillet.<\/p>\n

This is one of the most delicious and easiest pork chop recipes<\/a> to have in your back pocket. Pan-fried pork chops pair well with almost everything, but we always end up serving them with classic side dishes like mashed potatoes, green beans, corn\u2014and maybe a little gravy when we have the time.<\/p>\n

How long do you fry pork chops?<\/h2>\n

We fry 8-ounce bone-in pork chops in 350\u00b0F oil for 10 to 12 minutes, flipping once halfway through the cooking time. The total time depends on variables like oil temperature, the meat’s thickness, and whether bone-in or boneless chops are used. That’s why we always use a meat thermometer to know when pork is finished cooking.<\/p>\n

The USDA’s recommended internal temperature for pork chops<\/a> is 145\u00b0. At this temperature the pork will still be pink, but also juicy and tender. If you’re uncomfortable with pink pork, cook it to a higher temperature. The buttermilk marinade will keep the meat juicy if it’s slightly overcooked, but be warned that pork cooked to over 155\u00b0 can taste dry, tough or chewy.<\/div>\n

Ingredients for Fried Pork Chops<\/h2>\n