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Juicy battered beef chops in a frying pan

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4 servings
25 min

Beef fillet - 500 gr, Vegetable oil - 80 ml, Eggs - 2 pcs., Wheat flour - 2 tbsp., Turmeric - 1 tea liter, Paprika - 0.5 tea liter, Ground black pepper - to taste, Salt - to taste

How to make juicy beef chops in a pan? Prepare the necessary ingredients. For this recipe, it is better to take not frozen, but fresh meat, otherwise the chops risk being dry. Eggs are needed large, selected. If the eggs are small, it is better to take 3 pieces so that the batter is enough for all the meat. In addition to the spices indicated in the recipe, you can add your own to taste, or replace some spices with others to your taste.

Cook the batter first. How to make the batter? In a bowl, break the eggs and whisk until smooth. The yolk should mix well with the protein.

Add turmeric (you can swap turmeric for curry), paprika, salt and ground black pepper. Whisk the mixture again until smooth.

Pour in the flour. I advise you to sift the flour through a sieve - so there will be fewer lumps and the batter itself will turn out to be more tender.

Mix the mixture thoroughly, breaking all the lumps. If the batter is too thick and dense, dilute it 1-2 tbsp. vegetable oil. The finished mass must be viscous but fluid.

Wash the meat and be sure to dry it with a paper towel, otherwise excessive moisture will not allow it to fry - it will be stewed.

Then cut the meat into thin slices no more than 1cm wide. For comfortable and even cutting, I advise you to put the meat for 20 minutes in the freezer. During this time, it will not have time to freeze much, but it will grab slightly and cut it into thin pieces will be easier. I had pieces no more than 5mm thick.

Beat the beef slices on both sides with a hammer, trying to maintain the integrity of the meat, there should be no through holes in the chop. To do this, cover the meat pieces with cling film or a cellophane bag. Another positive point is that juice will not fly in all directions from under the meat.

Dip the prepared chops in batter on both sides.

In a frying pan, heat some of the vegetable oil over high heat. Place the meat in batter and reduce the heat to medium. Fry the chops on both sides for about 2 minutes until golden brown, topping up the vegetable oil if necessary.

Serve the finished chops hot to the table. Any side dish is suitable for beef chops: boiled rice, potatoes, buckwheat, pasta or boiled vegetables. Enjoy your meal!