Pork Cutlets With Lemon and Capers
- 4 slices center cut pork loin, 1/2-inch thick and about 4 ounces each
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs, divided 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and roughly chopped
- 2 eggs, hard-cooked for 8 minutes, cooled and peeled
- Olive oil, for frying
- Lemon wedges
- With a meat mallet, pound pork slices to flatten slightly.
- Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle a baking sheet or platter with bread crumbs.
- Dust pork slices with flour on both sides, then soak in beaten egg for 2 minutes.
- Using a fork or tongs, remove pork slices one at a time from egg mixture and place on top of crumbs.
- Sprinkle tops of slices with more bread crumbs, then turn over and sprinkle again so each slice is well coated.
- (They may be prepared up to this point an hour ahead and refrigerated, uncovered.)
- Mix together parsley, lemon zest and capers in a small bowl.
- Chop hard-cooked egg and set aside.
- Pour olive oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet (or use two pans to avoid crowding).
- Turn heat to medium high.
- When oil looks wavy, carefully place cutlets in pan and fry for 2 minutes, until golden.
- (Reduce heat if necessary.)
- Turn and cook for 2 minutes on other side, then remove and drain on paper towel.
- Season fried cutlets lightly with salt and pepper.
- Arrange cutlets on a warm platter.
- Sprinkle with parsley mixture, then with chopped egg.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015151 (may not work)