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Quick & Easy Peking Pork Chops
Juicy tender pork chops smothered in a tangy sweet and sour sauce. These quick and easy Peking pork chops are ready in 25 minutes and a delicious main dish that beats Chinese takeout. Fantastic for the family to enjoy on a busy weeknight.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 415 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 0.5 lb boneless pork shoulder aka pork butt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Pork Marinade
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or Dry Sherry wine or chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds optional garnish
- 1 green onion finely chopped for optional garnish
Peking Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon ginger powder or sub with minced ginger
- ¼ teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 4 tablespoon ketchup
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- ½ cup water cold
Instructions
- Slice pork shoulder into 2 x 3 inch-long strips that are about 1-cm thick and then tenderize the strips with a meat mallet or with the back of your knife.
- In a large bowl, add pork strips and marinate with salt, Shaoxing wine and cornstarch. Mix well until pork strips are well coated in cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the peking sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- In a large pan, heat vegetable oil on medium heat. To check if the oil is hot enough, place a wooden chopstick and look for bubbles. Then carefully lower in pork and fry until golden crispy brown on each side, about 8-9 minutes in total adjusting the heat as needed.
- Remove and transfer the cooked pork to a wire rack or a paper-towel lined plate to drain off excess oil.
- On medium heat, pour in the peking sauce into the pan and let it simmer to reduce and thicken.
- Once the sauce has thickened, toss in the fried pork until the pork is evenly coated in the sauce.
- Remove off heat and transfer the peking pork to a large serving dish. Optional: garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
415kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
92mg
(31%)
Sodium
1014mg
(42%)
Potassium
839mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1014mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 839mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.