One thing is for certain this is really a simple dish. Southern Food at its root is simple and tasty!
Southern Fried Pork Chops
Nikki Lee
Southern Fried Pork Chops are sprinkled with seasoned salt, pepper and a little cayenne, if you want some spice, then dredged in flour and pan fried until perfectly golden and delicious! This southern favorite is simple, but oh so scrumptious!
Easy steps to making southern fried pork chops
- First mix seasoned salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into the flour.
- Then lightly season the pork chops with seasoned salt and black pepper too!
Trust me it’s just oh so good. Now if you despise salty food maybe leave the seasoned salt off of the chops.

- PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS – In a cast iron skillet or non stick pan, heat up your oil on medium to medium high heat. then add in butter and let it all melt!
Pan frying pork chops give them a perfectly golden brown, spectacular and marvelous color!

How long do you pan fry pork chops?
- Once oil is hot, put in two chops and cook on one side for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Turn over and cook about 3 minutes.
These are about ½ inch thick. Pork Chop Cook Time will vary when frying pork chops based on thickness.
- Remove from oil and put on a plate with paper towels to drain the grease off.

Southern Fried Pork Chops
INGREDIENTS
- 4 bone in pork chops, (½ inch thick)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup canola or vegatable oil, (enough to cover bottom of pan for frying)
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, (extra to season chops to taste)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, (extra to season chops to taste)
- cayenne pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
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Season Salt and pepper both sides of the pork chops.
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Combine all dry ingredients. Dredge each side of the pork chops in the flour mixture, then set aside on a plate. Or dredge before going into oil. (Less dishes)
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Heat canola/vegtable oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add butter. When butter is melted and butter/oil mixture is hot, cook 2 to 3 pork chops at a time, 4 to 5 minutes on the first side; 3 to 5 minutes on the other side. (Make sure no pink juices remain.) Remove to a plate covered with paper towels and repeat with remaining pork chops.
