Joe's Hoosier Tenderloin Sandwich Recipe

How to make it

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• Butterfly the pork chops by slicing through the thickness from one side to about 1/2 inch before slicing it completely in two. Open the chop out flat.
• Place the chop between two sheets of plastic wrap. With a meat mallet, starting at the center of the chop and working out toward the edges, beat the chop thin, until it's about 1/4" thick. See Photo
• Liberally season both sides of each chop with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Mix the cornmeal and flour together. Dredge both sides of each chop with this mixture, patting/rubbing it in with your fingers. Set aside.
• In a cast iron skillet, heat peanut oil to 360°. (You can do this in a deep fryer, but I prefer the cast iron skillet method.)
• Pour the buttermilk into a large, shallow dish (such as a cake pan). Pour the panko breadcrumbs onto a large dinner plate and spread them out flat.
• Dip each pork chop into the buttermilk, covering completely; let excess drain off, then dredge them with the panko breadcrumbs. I like to use the back of a soup spoon to press the crumbs onto the meat so it sticks well.
• Let the breaded chops sit for 15 minutes. This step's important! If you fry immediately after breading, your breading won't stick to the meat.
• Fry each tenderloin until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes on each side. They're so big, you can only fry one at a time. Line a cookie sheet with paper towels, place a cake-cooling rack on top of the paper towels, and transfer your finished tenderloins to the cooling rack; keep finished tenderloins in a warm oven while you cook the rest.
• Serve on a toasted bun. See Photo
• The traditional toppings for a Hoosier Pork Tenderloin are mayonnaise, lettuce, and dill pickle chips (LOTS of pickles!). But feel free to add thinly sliced onion, tomato, or your own favorites.
• You can watch Joe preparing his delicious sandwich in his video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLPmincPOQ .
• Enjoy!

One butterflied pork chop pounded thin   Close

One of my favorite chefs, my big brother Joe.   Close