Taiwanese Fried Pork Chops (Bento Box Style!)
By Tiffy Cooks
Taiwanese 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.
Ingredients
- 2 piece Pork Chops
- 1.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 2.5 tbsp minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tbsp Five-Spice Powder
- 1 tsp White Pepper
Frying Batter
- 1 whole Egg
- 3 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1.5 cup Sweet Potato Flour/ Tapioca Starch
- Oil for shallow frying
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, baking soda, 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.
Video
Notes
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 661kcalCarbohydrates: 105gProtein: 35gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 1345mgPotassium: 703mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 5mg
