These crispy, fried Whole30 Chuletas are so delicious and have a Puerto Rican flair! These are inspired by the way my mother-in-law makes them, but a paleo version.
You’ll want to make a lot of them as they go fast! They’re similar to chicken tenders, but thinner strips and with pork instead of chicken. We love to have them during a movie night, so fun!
Paleo Ingredients
When I was first introduced to these, they were made with all purpose wheat flour. To make these paleo friendly, whole30 compatible, and gluten free, I make them with cassava flour.
Cassava is by far my favorite grain free flour for frying. It sticks well and doesn’t burn quickly, instead it gets a very nice golden, crispy brown. It has a very nice taste and texture when finished as well.
I frequently use this brand from Amazon, and while any paleo flour is more expensive than regular white or wheat flour, this is currently the cheapest I’ve seen for Cassava flour on Amazon.
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Whole30 Compatibility
You can enjoy these chuletas knowing you’re nourishing your body! They are both paleo friendly and Whole30 compatible. Whole30 prohibits deep fried food for a variety of reason, but these are shallow/pan fried and not a problem. Be sure to stick to the coconut oil and not switch to a non compatible oil!
The ingredients all line up too, so nothing to worry about here! The flour is grain and gluten free, there is no butter involved in frying, and the spices are clean as well.
How to Serve
These are served well with Puerto Rican cauli-rice or Spanish rice. Also with a nice salad to balance out the fried food too, or some fresh veggies.
They also pair deliciously with BBQ, Ranch, or honey mustard!
Ranch Dressing is super easy to make, and it tastes SO fresh when homemade! The ingredients in this ranch dressing recipe are all clean, and also Whole30 compatible! A bonus is that it’s yeast free too! While nothing is wrong with yeast, it’s just an added benefit for those of us who can’t tolerate it well.
While honey mustard doesn’t sound Whole30 compatible, there’s a way it can be! Check out this recipe for a Whole30 compatible honey mustard. It’s super delicious and you’ll want to get making it quick! It also is yeast free.
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How to make Whole30 Chuletas
To make Whole30 Chuletas, start by heating oil in a skillet over medium heat.
While the skillet is heating, scramble the egg in a bowl and set it aside. In another small bowl, mix the flour and spices and set aside.
Next, chop the pork chops into roughly half inch strips. Try to make each strip even in terms of thickness so that it will cook evenly.
Dredge the pork strips in the egg, then in the flour mix.
Take the coated pork strips and place as many as will fit into the frying pan. Fry for roughly 3 minutes on each side, or until they’re golden and crispy all around. Remove to a plate with paper towel.
Between batches, it may be necessary to clean the skillet it the flour falls to the bottom of the pan. Wipe out the skillet, and add more oil as needed.
Enjoy!
Chuletas
Ingredients
- coconut oil for frying
- 4-5 boneless pork chops
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup cassava flour
- 1 tbsp. sazon season
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat for frying.
- Scramble the eggs in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and seasoning together.
- Chop the pork chops into half inch strips.
- Dredge the strips in the egg, and then into the flour mixture.
- Place as many strips as will fit into the fry pan in a single layer. Cook for about 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy all around. Remove to a platter and sprinkle more sazon if desired.
- When removing chuletas from the pan, clean the pan or add more oil if necessary for the remaining chuletas. Serve warm!
Notes
Did you make these Whole30 Chuletas? Let me know how they are below by leaving a comment! I love hearing your thoughts on these recipes.
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