Crispy Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Cumin–Chili Powder Rub

Name: Crispy Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Cumin–Chili Powder Rub
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2/3 cup, cornstarch; 1 cup, buttermilk; 2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard; 1 , medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon); 3 cups, cornflakes (see note); 1 1/2 teaspoons, ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons, chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; , Table salt; 8 , center-cut boneless pork chops (3 to 4 ounces each), 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (see note); 2/3 cup, vegetable oil; , Lemon wedges

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2010

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A breaded coating can be just the thing to give lean, bland pork chops a flavor boost—but not when it turns gummy and flakes off the meat.

SERVES4

TIME1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A breaded coating can be just the thing to give lean, bland pork chops a flavor boost—but not when it turns gummy and flakes off the meat. Using boneless chops was fast and easy. Cornstarch formed an ultra-crisp sheath. Buttermilk brought a...

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