[Recipe + Video] Chuletas Fritas (Dominican Fried Smoked Pork Chops)

Chuletas Fritas (Dominican Fried Smoked Pork Chops) with Tostones and Avocado

[Recipe + Video] Chuletas Fritas (Dominican Fried Smoked Pork Chops)

Smoked pork chops (chuletas fritas dominicanas) are hugely popular in the Dominican Republic, and can be incorporated into a number of dishes, but this very simple one is always a favorite and requires only a couple of ingredients.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine keto, lchf

Keyword chuleta ahumada dominicana, chuleta ahumada frita dominicana, chuleta encebollada dominicana, chuletas fritas

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Marinate 4 hours

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings people

Calories 564kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

4 smoked pork chop (2 lb [0.9 kg]) or 4 fresh pork chops of ½" [1.5 cm] in thickness

If you make it from raw chuletas

1 tablespoon kosher salt
4 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons liquid smoke [Amazon affiliate link]
1 tablespoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)

For frying

1½ cup oil for frying [355 ml]

For garnishing

Dominican sauteed red onions
Lime wedges to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Marinate fresh pork chops: This step is only to be followed if you are making it with fresh pork chops. If you use smoked pork chops, skip to the next step.
Season the pork chops with kosher salt, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and pepper. Let it rest in the fridge covered for 4 hours.
Once this time has passed, remove from the liquid, and pad with a paper towel to remove superficial water, but without pressing too much. This will prevent excess splatters when frying.
Frying the pork chops: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat (about 375 ºF [190 ºC].
Fry the pork chops until they are golden brown (4 minutes on each side for the raw ones, 2 minutes for the smoked ones) rotating to cook both sides equally. Fry one or two at a time, so they are now crowded in the skillet,
While frying, keep covered with a splatter guard [Amazon affiliate link] to minimize splatters, be careful you do not burh yourself.
Serving: Garnish with the pickled onions and lime wedges, and serve with tostones, batata or yuca frita, or boiled yuca. I also love this cheesy spinach with it.

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