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fried pork chops

[/fraɪd pɔrk tʃɑps/]
noun
costelas de porco fritas
1. Slices of pork meat cut from the rib section and cooked by immersion in hot oil or fat until golden and crispy
The restaurant serves crispy fried pork chops with mashed potatoes and gravy.
O restaurante serve costelas de porco fritas crocantes com purê de batata e molho.
2. A popular comfort food dish in American and international cuisines, typically breaded and seasoned
My grandmother's fried pork chops are always juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
As costelas de porco fritas da minha avó são sempre suculentas por dentro e crocantes por fora.
Synonyms
breaded pork chopspan-fried pork chopscrispy pork chops
Antonyms
grilled pork chopsbaked pork chopsboiled pork chops

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
costelas de porco fritas
Most common term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
costela frita
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
costelas de porco empanadas e fritas
Often emphasizes the breading
Portugal
costeletas de porco fritas
Portuguese spelling preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

comfort food
stick to your ribs
home cooking
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