Pork Chops Capricciosa - Lidia

Ingredients

• For the Pork Chops
• 2 loin pork chops, from the rib end of the loin, each about 8 ounces and ¾-inch thick
• salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• All-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• For the salad
• 4 cups arugula, washed and dried (preferably in a salad spinner) and torn into large pieces
• 1 ripe beefsteak tomato, or 3 ripe plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 1 cup)
• Half a small red onion, sliced thin (about 1 cup)
• 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 2/3 cup; optional)
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar, or to taste