Pan-Fried Pork Chops is the ultimate comfort food that you can find in bento boxes in Taiwan.
Crispy on the outside, juicy and tender inside, Taiwanese Pork Chops is super easy to make at home and the perfect weeknight dinner.
Pair Taiwanese Pork Chops with a side of warm rice and spicy cucumber salad, and you got the traditional Taiwanese Bento boxes.
My mom used to make my Taiwanese Pork Chops for dinner at least once a week.
It was one of the first recipes I learned to make when I moved out on my own.
Whenever pork chops go on sale at the supermarket, I knew I would be making Taiwanese Pork Chops.
The pork is tender and seasoned to perfection; I can have bowls and bowls of rice whenever I make Taiwanese Pork Chops.
Taiwanese Pork Chop is honestly such an underrated comfort food!
I highly recommend trying these bento boxes at train stations for those who have never been to Taiwan or want to visit Taiwan one day.
When my fiance and I traveled around Asia a couple of years ago, we were shocked at how delicious train food is in Taiwan.
There are a few tricks to ensure that Taiwanese Pork Chops stay tender when pan-fried.
- Cut slits along the fat to prevent the meat from curling.
- Using the back of the knife to tenderize the pork on both sides.
- A teaspoon of baking soda to help crisp up the pork.
- Marinate the pork for at least an hour to season and tenderize the meat.
I love that you don’t need alot of oil to pan-fry the Taiwanese Pork Chops.
A shallow amount of oil is all you need to pan-fry. To ensure that the tapioca starch doesn’t fall off the pork chops, make sure to let it rest for 5 minutes to allow the starch and the batter to stick together.
Do you want more Taiwanese Recipes? Here are some o my go-to comfort foods
- Chow Mein (Authentic Traditional Recipe!)
- Deep Fried Sweet Potato Balls (3 Ingredients!)
- Popcorn Mushroom (CRISPY & JUICY!)
- Chicken and Rice (MUST TRY!)
Ingredients
- 2 piece of Pork Chops
- 1.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
- 2.5 tbsp of minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp of Sugar
- 1.5 tbsp of Five Spice Powder
- 1 tsp of White Pepper
- 1 whole Egg
- 3 tbsp of Corn Starch
- 1.5 cup of Sweet Potato Flour/ Tapioca Starch
- Prepare the pork by cutting through the fat at the edge and flattening the pork with the back of the knife. This will prevent the pork from curling up when it is fried.
- Marinate the pork with minced garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper, and five-spice powder. Mix and rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Add in 1 egg and 3 tbsp of Corn Starch and mix.
- Cover the pork with sweet potato flour and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Fry at medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Taiwanese Pork Chops
Materials
- 2 piece of Pork Chops
- 1.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
- 2.5 tbsp of minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp of Sugar
- 1.5 tbsp of Five Spice Powder
- 1 tsp of White Pepper
- 1 whole Egg
- 3 tbsp of Corn Starch
- 1.5 cup of Sweet Potato Flour/ Tapioca Starch
Instructions
- Prepare the pork by cutting through the fat at the edge and flattening the pork with the back of the knife. This will prevent the pork from curling up when it is fried.
- Marinate the pork with minced garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper, and five-spice powder. Mix and rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Add in 1 egg and 3 tbsp of Corn Starch and mix.
- Cover the pork with sweet potato flour and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Fry at medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
