To make the pork or beef chop juicy and well-cooked at the same time, you should carefully choose the meat. In addition, it is necessary to take into account some of the nuances when frying, so that the finished dish is not overdried.
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How to choose meat
Few people manage to properly fry chop at home to make the meat juicy and flavorful. The reason for the failure lies primarily in the wrong meat.
First of all, pork chop should be fried from a fresh product. It is not worth using frozen pieces for cooking chops, because after thawing the meat loses a significant part of the liquid and becomes excessively dry and flabby.
If nothing but frozen meat is at hand, it is recommended to defrost it gradually, first in the refrigerator, then at room temperature. In this case, the defrosting process will take about a day.
It is best to take sliced meat for chop with fat layers that give the finished dish an extraordinary tenderness and juiciness. However, do not buy too fatty meat, you must follow the measure.
You can determine the freshness of meat by the light pink color of pork pulp and white fat. If you press on a piece with your finger, a trace will remain on the meat, which disappears literally before our eyes. In addition, fresh meat does not stick to your hands. Do not buy beef of dark red color, most likely, it is the meat of an old animal, which when frying will become very tough.
How to prepare meat for roasting
The selected meat is cut into pieces across the fibers and beat carefully. It is advisable to marinate the meat before cooking. Each family uses its own marinade recipe, which is considered the best.
You can use the fastest and easiest recipe. The chopped pieces of meat are rubbed with garlic, pepper and poured with vegetable oil, into which 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice are added. Marinate meat for at least an hour. Then the marinade is drained and dried chops using table napkins.
Salting meat before frying should not be, as this will cause premature release of meat juice. As a result, the chops will be dry.