Ingredients :
- 1 pound pork tenderloin trimmed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 slices high-quality white sandwich bread torn into quarters
- 16 saltine crackers or Club crackers
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise plus more for serving
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 Soft buns for serving
- Lettuce shredded, for serving
- Tomato cored and thinly sliced, for serving
Directions :
- Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Coat a wire rack with nonstick spray and set on baking sheet.
- Cover a cutting board completely with a piece of plastic wrap. Cut pork into 4 pieces, aiming for them to be similar in weight if not shape (for example, cut tapered tail pieces slightly thicker than middle medallions).
- Arrange all four pieces in a single layer, cut side up, on the plastic wrap-covered cutting board. Cover with a second piece of plastic wrap. Pound pork to an even thickness, about 1/4-inch. Remove top layer of plastic wrap and season pork with salt and pepper.
- In a food processor, pulse bread and saltines until finely ground, about 12 pulses. Transfer to shallow dish and season with salt and pepper (I like ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper).
- In a second shallow dish, spread flour in second shallow dish and season with salt and pepper (I like ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper).
- In a third shallow dish, whisk eggs and mayonnaise together. Arrange the shallow dishes in this order: Flour, egg mixture, then crumbs.
- Working with 1 cutlet a time, dredge cutlets in flour, dip in egg mixture, then coat with crumbs, pressing gently to adhere. Return cutlets to cutting board or plate and let dry for 5 minutes.
- Heat ½ cup oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Working with 2 cutlets at a time, fry cutlets until deep golden brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer fried cutlets to wire rack on prepared baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Discard oil, wipe out skillet, and repeat with remaining ½ cup oil and remaining 2 cutlets. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.