Chicken Fried Pork Fingers

Tiritas de cerdo empanadas al estilo sureño, crujientes por fuera y tiernas por dentro.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless pork, (sliced into 1/2" long strips)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour, (divided)
• 1 Tbsp parsley
• 1 Tbsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama® seasoning
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp crushed red peppers
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1-2 cups vegetable oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Using an electric skillet, or large cast iron pan, heat oil to 375°.
2. 2Cut pork into 1/2 inch strips and place on plate.
3. 3While the oil is heating up, add one cup of flour into a large baggie then the remaining flour into another baggie with all of the seasoning. Shake to mix.
4. 4Whisk eggs and buttermilk together in a bowl large enough for the pork strips.
5. 5Once the oil is ready, place about 6-8 pork fingers into the baggie with the plain flour, seal and shake to coat.
6. 6Next add fingers to the egg mixture, then into the flour with the seasonings, then into the skillet.
7. 7Fry until golden brown on both sides. Approximately 3-4 minutes on each side.
8. 8Once the first batch is cooked, place on a plate lined with paper towels and place into a preheated oven at 175° to keep warm while the rest of the pork fingers are being cooked.
9. 9Repeat the coating process for the remaining pork.
10. 10*For best results, make sure to coat the pork fingers right before going into the skillet.