Fried Pork Cutlet With Homemade Apple Sauce

Author Notes

Fried pork cutlets with a little bit of apple sauce; so simple yet so good. You may say, “This is hospital food,” and to that I say no: They’re a little crispy, a little sweet, a little crunchy, a little tart—all those flavors come together here for something that’s delicious. I also consider this to be a gateway food; once you learn how to fry a pork cutlet, the sky’s the limit. This method can be applicable for pork, chicken, veal, really any meat you want. The real centerpiece of this dish is the homemade apple sauce. True, you could purchase it, but all you need is a peeler and a knife. I suggest using Golden Delicious or Honeycrisp for their sweet, starchy flavor. —Romel Bruno

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Fried Pork Cutlet With Homemade Apple Sauce

Ingredients

• For the pork cutlets:
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  4
  
  large boneless pork cutlets (center cut)
  
  
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  4
  
  whole eggs
  
  
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  2 tablespoons
  
  water
  
  
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  2 cups
  
  all-purpose flour
  
  
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  2 cups
  
  panko breadcrumbs
  
  
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  2 cups
  
  neutral frying oil, such as Canola or vegetable
  
  

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  kosher salt, to taste
  
  

• For the apple sauce:
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  6
  
  apples, peeled, cored, and diced
  
  
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  1
  
  large lemon, zested and juiced
  
  
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  1 cup
  
  water, plus more if needed
  
  
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  ¹/₄ cup
  
  granulated sugar
  
  
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  ¹/₂ teaspoon
  
  kosher salt
  
  

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  Lemon wedges, for garnish