cooking class    with Chef Emeril Lagasse
Breaded Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Minty Peas

Yield:  4 servings

Ingredients: 

½ cup vegetable oil
4 thin-cut pork chops, about 6-ounces each
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper
2 tablespoons flour
Mashed Potatoes, recipe follows
Minty Green Peas, recipe follows


Directions: 
  1. Set the Emeril Pro-Clad Chicken Fryer over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the vegetable oil and as the oil heats, season the pork chops on both sides with the salt and white pepper.
  3. Dust the pork chops with the flour and, when the oil is hot, place two pork chops at a time in the hot oil.
  4. Cook the pork chops until golden brown and cooked through, about 2½ minutes per side, and remove from the pan.
  5. Repeat with the other two chops and serve immediately, with green peas, mashed potatoes, and gravy, if desired.
Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
3 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter cut into pieces
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper


Directions:

  1. Place the potatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt in an Emerilware 2-quart saucepan, cover with water by 1-inch, and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes.  Drain in a colander.
  2. Return the potatoes to the pot, set over low heat, and add the butter.  Using a potato masher, mash the butter into the potatoes.
  3. Add the cream, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper and mash with the potato masher over medium-low heat to incorporate the ingredients and achieve a light texture, 4 to 5 minutes.  (If preferred leave the potatoes slightly lumpy.)  Serve immediately.
Minty Green Peas

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced yellow onions
1 pound frozen green peas, not thawed
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint

Directions: 
  1. Melt the butter in an Emerilware 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the peas and water and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan and simmer until tender, about 4 minutes.
  3. Remove from the heat, add the salt and mint and stir.  Use a slotted spoon to transfer the peas to serving plates.  Serve hot.


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