National Scrapple Day | Cornmeal-Fried Pork Sandwich

You may be wondering what scrapple is. I didn’t have any clue until I spotted this day on the calendar and then I was like, “Well, I’m not making that.”

According to Wikipedia, “Scrapple, also known by the Pennsylvania Dutch name panhaas or “pan rabbit,” is traditionally a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and wheat flour, often buckwheat flour, and spices. The mush is formed into a semi-solid congealed loaf, and slices of the scrapple are then pan-fried before serving.”

Does that sound tasty to you? Because it doesn’t to me. With these food holidays, I gave myself reign to reinterpret a dish, and National Scrapple Day was definitely one of them. Instead of making a traditional scrapple, I opted for a cornmeal-fried pork sandwich. I’m using pork and cornmeal, both ingredients found in scrapple, and then also, I read that traditional scrapple is sometimes served with or on bread so there ya go, my sandwich was born.

When making this, don’t forget the hot sauce!

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Cornmeal-Fried Pork Sandwich

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 (1 1/2 lbs each) boneless pork chops
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Salt/pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary
• Dash of hot sauce, optional

Directions:

1. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Soak pork in milk for 45 minutes.
2. In a saute pan over medium heat, heat up vegetable oil. In a shallow bowl, combine cornmeal, paprika, and rosemary; stir together.
3. Dip pork in the cornmeal mixture, making sure to coat both sides completely. Fry until golden brown and cooked through. Serve on white country bread with a dash of hot sauce.