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Salt and Pepper Pork Chops
Make this restaurant favorite at home! Salt and Pepper Pork chops are full of flavor and super tender using one cooking technique.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in pork chops, about ½-inch thick
- 1 egg white
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ¾ cup cornstarch
- canola oil
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 pieces jalapeno, cut thinly
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine egg white and ½ teaspoon of the salt. Whisk well until frothy.
- Rinse the pork chops and pat dry. With a sharp knife, make a few small cuts around the band of fat.
- Coat pork chops with the egg white and marinate in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Add cornstarch and toss to fully coat pork chops. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
- In a large pan over medium heat, heat about 3-inches deep of oil to 350 F to 375 F. Add pork chops and deep-fry, turning as needed, for about 5 to 7 minutes or until golden, crisp and cooked through.
- With a slotted spoon, remove pork chops from pan and drain on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the frying oil.
- In a wide pan over medium heat, heat the reserved 2 tablespoons reserved oil.
- Add garlic and cook, stirring regularly, until lightly browned.
- Add jalapenos, green onions, the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook, stirring regularly, for about 30 seconds.
- Add deep-fried pork chops and toss for about 30-40 seconds or until heated through. Serve hot.
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Notes
- Heat oil to 350 F to 375 F. Do not overcrowd the pan and fry in batches as needed.
- Drain the fried pork chops on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, not on paper towels, lest the escaping steam make them soggy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
943mg
(39%)
Potassium
480mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 943mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 480mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.