If you're not short on time, let the meat marinate for 15 minutes or so. Marinate with 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tblsp soy sauce, 1 tsp rice wine, 1 tsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder. Was it like what I ate in Chinese restaurants? Even better! And it only took me half an hour from start to finish.Ĭhinese Deep-Fried Pork Chops with Spicy Saltįor 2 servings as a meal, or 4 servings as a side, you'll need:Ģ or 3 pork chops, about 3/4 to 1 lb's worth, cut into 2-inch piecesĬut pork chops into 2-inch-sized pieces. The result was layers of flavor and texture. And finally, I tossed the pork chop pieces with minced jalapenos and garlic.
Then coated them in a mixture of flour and corn starch, and deep-fried them until crispy. Marinated them with soy sauce, rice wine, and a bit of Chinese 5-spice powder. I cut the pork chops into two-bite-sized pieces, roughly about 2-inches. For the spicy salt, instead of adding MSG to the salt like some restaurants do, I did a mixture of minced garlic and jalapenos with just a dash of salt. I didn't go off of any recipes, but used what I like in typical Chinese marinades. Serve it without the minced jalapenos and garlic and it's a staple at Taiwanese restaurants too. As if I want to prove that good recipes don't need a fancy camera.Ĭhinese Deep-Fried Pork Chops with Spicy Salt is a staple at Hong Kong cafes. And sometimes, I just feel like being contrary. This recipe really deserves better photographs, but I think even taken with my old point-and-shoot, the pork chops look pretty yummy. Actually, I don't know why I haven't made this dish since! It's so simple and so good. In case you didn’t know, Chinese dinners are usually family style, often consisting of 4-5 different protein, veggie, and carb dishes, a soup, and rice, of course.I'm reaching back to August 2008 for this one. Would you even know this wasn’t deep fried?įor serving, I usually use this as one of the proteins in a typical Chinese family style meal. Just don’t use anything too fatty like pork belly, or too dry, like pork chops. But you can use anything from pork shoulder to pork tenderloin. It’s sweet, it’s tangy, and it’s red? You bet! So what’s the secret? Well, at least according to PauPau, it’s sugar, vinegar (I use rice vinegar), and ketchup! That’s it! Not so mysterious, after all, is it? Sauuuuuuuce Other Cooking Notes:įor the pork, I actually buy pork that’s already cut into stir fry pieces at my local Asian market, because I am lazy. What is sweet and sour sauce made of?Īh, the mysterious Chinese sweet and sour sauce. It tastes good.)īut anyhow, YES, sweet and sour pork is a dish you can find in China! Maggie at Omnivore’s Cookbook talks about her experience with authentic sweet and sour pork at her blog post here. Yes, Chinese Americans like Panda Express. (Side note: non-Asian people always seem to freak out when my husband tells them his one of his favorite foods is orange chicken from Panda Express. Plus, it has some similar qualities to the beloved orange chicken at every Chinese American takeout. I knew my grandma made it, but she also makes Chinese American dishes as well. That’s Paupau on the left! My mom is in the middle, holding my older daughter, and that’s my Gong gong on the right.Īnyway, is sweet and sour pork really Chinese? I actually didn’t know the answer to this question until doing research for this blog post. Now that I think about it, how much of a bum am I for still allowing my 80-some year old grandmother to cook a multiple dish Chinese feast for me and my whole family and contributing nothing whatsoever? Sorry, PauPau. Actually, she still makes it to this day when we go over for dinner. maternal grandmother made this all the time for us as kids. What is Sweet and Sour Pork and Is it Really Chinese?Ĭhinese sweet and sour pork is a stir fry dish consisting of deep fried pork pieces with a sweet and tangy red sauce.
Using the air fryer simplifies this process while keeping its classic flavor.
#DEEP FRIED PORK CHOPS RECIPE CHINESE HOW TO#
Learn how to make my Chinese grandma’s sweet and sour pork… but using the air fryer! Chinese sweet and sour pork is usually deep fried and then wok fried with the sauce.
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