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Peking Pork Chops

peking pork chops

Serve this with some crispy Ragoons, Soybean Sprout Soup or some crunchy Mushroom Spring Rolls.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 lb pork tenderloin or pork spare ribs, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, optional

Marinade

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Sauce

Instructions

  1. Pound pork slices with mallet, or with the back of a kitchen knife until tender. Set aside. In a bowl, mix the Marinade ingredients, add in pork slices, mix well, and marinade for 30 minutes.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix the Sauce ingredients. You may add more or less sugar, or other sauce ingredients to your own liking. Set sauce mixture aside.
  3. Heat up a wok with enough oil, deep-fry pork slices for 5 minutes, or until color changes to golden brown and slightly crispy. Dish up, drain with paper towels and set aside.
  4. Bring sauce to a quick boil, add deep-fried pork, and stir until all the meat is well coated with sauce. Dish up and sprinkle the pork chops with some toasted sesame seeds. Serve over a bowl of hot steamed rice.

Notes

How to Store:

Leftover Peking Pork Chops can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. When reheating, do so on the stovetop to retain the texture of the pork and sauce, adding a splash of water if needed to loosen the sauce.