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Every Polish household makes this classic polish dinner consisting of meat and potatoes at least once a week. Usually made on Sunday’s, families enjoy a delish plate of pan fried pork chop, also known as a schabowy, some mashed potatoes and a creamy cucumber salad. It is my childhood favorite that my family continues to enjoy generation over generation. Let me show you how to make this delicious and simple recipe.
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Step 1: How to make the perfect polish pork chop.
The main protein for this recipe are tenderized pork chops. Not all grocery stores have them available. If that is the case, ask the store butcher to tenderize them for you.
Next, pound them down to a 1/4 inch thickens. Season with simple salt and ground pepper on both sides and it’s time for the batter. Traditionally, this includes flour, eggs and plain breadcrumbs.
To start, dredge the pounded and seasoned pork chops in flour, next dip it in the egg mixture and finally coat it in the breadcrumbs.
In a large skillet pan, preheat the olive oil. It is important that the oil gets nice and hot as it will evenly fry the batter instead of being soaked into it. Because of the thickness of the pork chop, total cook time is about 5 minutes, flipping it half way through to get an even cook. Once done, set aside on a wire rack to rest.
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Step 2: How to make a Polish creamy cucumber salad.
Also known as a mizeria, this creamy cucumber salad is a staple on Polish dinner tables. It’s fresh and crunchy with hints of sweetness.
First, peal and slice the cucumber. Season with salt and let it rest for 5 minutes. This will help the cucumbers release extra moisture.
In a mixing bowl add sour cream, white vinegar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar and chopped dill. Whisk the ingredients together.
Remove any released water from the cucumbers, gently pat them dry and toss them into the creamy sauce. Make sure to evenly coat throughout. Adjust acid or sugar levels to your liking.
Sprinkle more chopped dill over the classic Polish dinner and enjoy!
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Classic Polish Dinner
Ingredients
Pork Chop Ingredients
- 4 Tenderized pork chops
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ground black pepper
- 1 cup Flour
- 3 Eggs, beaten
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
Creamy Cucumber Salad Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber
- 1/2 cup Sour cream
- 1 tbsp White vinegar
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp Sugar
Instructions
Pan Fried Pork Chop Instructions
- Using a meat mallet or a heavy pan, pound the pork chops so they are 1/4" thin. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the pounded and seasoned pork chops in the flour, next dip them in the eggs and finally coat them with the breadcrumbs.
- In a large skillet, preheat the olive oil.
- Slowly, lay down the breaded pork chops in the hot oil and cook for 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through. You want both sides to be golden brown. Once done, set aside on a wire rack to rest.
Creamy Cucumber Salad Instructions
- Peal and slice the cucumber. Season with salt and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. the salt will help release extra water from the cucumber slices.
- In a mixing bowl add sour cream, white vinegar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sugar and chopped dill. Whisk the ingredients together.
- Pat dry the cucumber slices and add them to the sour cream mixture. Make sure to evenly coat throughout. Adjust acid or sugar levels to your liking.
- Plate the pork chops, cucumber salad and serve with mashed potatoes.
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Isn’t this also called Schnitzel? If not, how is it different?
Also, the flour was seasoned in the instagram reel. This recipe doesn’t call for seasoning it or the bread crumbs.
What did you season the flour and bread crumbs with?
Both are very similar. A German Schnitzel is traditionally made with veal. Polish version is made with pork.
Flour should be plain in the preparation of a Polish schnitzel – traditionally only the pork is seasoned with salt and pepper. I made a slight tweak to the recipe in my video and used season flour.