How to Bread Meat

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Season either the flour or the breadcrumbs as per your recipe.

   Common seasonings for fried chicken or meat breading for pork chops include salt; black pepper; dried thyme, marjoram, basil and paprika; and garlic powder. ,, Some fried chicken recipes suggest adding milk or water to eggs and allowing the meat to soak in this mixture for 5 to 10 minutes. ,,, Use your hands to press the coating onto the meat flesh or skin. ,,
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   Step 2: Place flour in a pie pan or paper bag.

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   Step 3: Beat eggs in a shallow bowl large enough to fit all your meat pieces.

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   Step 4: Pour breadcrumbs into another pie pan

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   Step 5: for pork or oven-fried chicken.

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   Step 6: Dredge chops or chicken in the pan of flour or shake them in a bag to make sure they’re well coated.

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   Step 7: Dip your meat in the eggs and then dredge it again in either the flour or seasoned breadcrumbs specified by your recipe.

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   Step 8: Let the chops or chicken rest so the meat breading starts to solidify before cooking.

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   Step 9: Finished.

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