Pickles in a roux - who would have thought? I was doubtful and pleasantly surprised. If you like tarter sauce you will like this sauce. The method for the pork is spot on. Try it, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. :)
Ive made this recipe over a dozen times now. I cant find the words to say how awesome it is! I dont have a meat tenderizer thing so I snagged my my mother-in-laws tiny cast iron skillet and use that. Its heavy and smooth on the bottom so it dosnt tear up the meat while thinning it out.
Delicious! I really didn't want to take a chance by adding pickles, so I left those and the jalapenos out. They might work, but I wasn't brave enough to try it, and we loved the gravy with just the green onions. I served it with mashed potatoes and roasted zucchini. I ended up needing more like 2 cups of bread crumbs. Next time, I would use less and add as needed, so the extra crumbs aren't wasted.
I've already left my review of how amazing this recipe is, I just remembered an important note. The recipe calls for the pork to be covered with plastic when refrigerated, but the video tells you to refrigerate uncovered. I refrigerated "uncovered" as Chef John says in the video. This only makes sense, to help dry and seal the Panko and coatings. Thank you again Chef John!
This was fantastic! The pork was still crispy the next day and the gravy was delicious. I wish I'd made a double serving! Even my boyfriend who isn't a huge fan of jalapenos (or spice in general) adored it. I will definitely be making this again.
Sorry Chef John! I usually love your recipes but this cream gravy was way off the mark for my taste buds. I made it exactly as written but it had an off-putting wallpaper paste taste (I let my flour cook so not sure why it got stuck in the "raw flour" taste state) that couldn't be saved even with all the 'should-be' flavorful additions of dill pickles and jalapenos.
The most interesting part of this recipe is the cream gravy. The dill pickles gave it a very unique taste and crunchy texture which I enjoy. I just don't quite get the jalapeños... It didn't add much heat to the gravy which I kind of expected because of the amount of milk involved, so is it just to add color and texture? Or did it add some taste that I am unaware of? It was a little bland to start and needed the W sauce and some salt to help it out a bit.
Perfectly crispy coating! I skipped the jalapeno in the sauce since I'm not a fan, and after tasting it I decided to add a squirt of Dijon. I also cheated and used pickle relish. Came out really, really good! Will absolutely make again!
We loved this! I wasn't sure how the pickles were gonna go in the sauce but it was great. This was a nice change from the usual and one that I will make again! Thanks for sharing.:)
