Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 two-inch thick, bone-in pork chops
- 1 quart of buttermilk
- 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, smashed and minced
- Plenty of salt
- A few fresh sage leaves (optional)
- Flour for dredging, if you like (this is also not absolutely necessary)
- 3 tablespoons of Wesson oil. (Olive oil may be substituted.)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1128g | |
| Calories 806 | |
| Calories from Fat 438 | 54% |
| Total Fat 49.57g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat 8.47g | 34% |
| Trans Fat 1.05g | |
| Cholesterol 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium 1035mg | 43% |
| Potassium 1661mg | 47% |
| Total Carbs 59.21g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 51.23g | 34% |
| Protein 34.11g | 55% |
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