Spicy, Unapologetic Asian-Inspired Pork Chops 😜
Sautéed Pork Chops of Oriental Origin
Bone-in pork chops roll around countries like Asia, but this recipe takes a Chinese spin. These chops marinate in a fierce concoction of soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, five-spice, garlic, and an egg - a unique take on 'velveting' meats for tenderness and juiciness. Cornstarch rounds it up, because why not? Serve these bad boys with your preferred color of rice.
For more epic eats, check out our Firecracker Pork Chops, Lucky Tuscan Pork Chops, and our Bamboozled Stir-Fried Pork Chops.
- Serves: 6
- Difficulty: Simple Simon
- Total: 60 glorious minutes
- Active: 30 sassy minutes
Ingredients (10)
- 6 pork chops, each 1/3-ish inch thick (yeah, I said it) 🤘
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Chinese rice hooch or dry sherrapalooza
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced like a madman
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch, 'cause, y'know, velveting 🙄
- Enough oil to fry a damn fish in the pan
Instructions 🤘
- Hump the pork chops into a single layer in a shallow dish. Whisk together the soy sauce, rice hooch, sugar, salt, five-spice, garlic, and egg like you got a cocktail gig (just kidding, don't use that same whisk wink wink). Soak the pork in this mix, cover it, and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
- Take the pork chops out of their marinade party and place them on a plate. Mix the marinade with cornstarch until it's smooth and cornstarchastic, then slap the pork chops back in the pan (yes, the same one) and cover them with the cornstarch goo.
- Heat up a skillet or griddle pan over medium-high heat. Pour in enough oil to make Michael Phelps green with envy. When the oil gets all shimmery and shit, dump half the pork chops in there and cook 'em, like, a minute or two per side. Repeat with the other half.
- SPOILER ALERT: You can flip the pork chops a few times during cooking to get 'em evenly browned. SURPRISE: I'm kidding, don't flip the pork chops. Let them be for real.
- Serve those pork chops with some rice that's either white or brown. 😜
Note: This recipe is a slap on the back of a traditional velveting method but still delivers tender, saucy pork chops. G'head, you earned it. 🤘💥🤘
Pro Tips:
- Traditional velveted dishes often use pounded or thinly sliced meats, but with the help of cornstarch and marinating, we can achieve tender pork chops.
- Carbon steel woks and non-stick skillets are both renovated options for this recipe.
- As usual, feel free to piss on the recipe and add or delete ingredients to your liking. This recipe is a basic bitch, so spice it up! 🔥💁♀️🔥
- The Chinese-inspired pork chop recipe includes a unique marinade made with soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, sugar, Chinese five-spice, garlic, and an egg, similar to a traditional Chinese method called 'velveting' for tender and juicy meat.
- For those seeking more Asian-inspired dishes, the meal suggestions include Firecracker Pork Chops, Lucky Tuscan Pork Chops, and Bamboozled Stir-Fried Pork Chops.
- The given pork chop recipe categorizes as 'uncategorized' on the website, but it shares similarities with traditional Chinese cooking techniques.
- The final dish, Spicy, Unapologetic Asian-Inspired Pork Chops, contains kosher salt and requires oil to fry the pork chops, making it suitable for a kosher diet with minor adaptations.
