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 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 0.5 lb boneless pork shoulder (aka pork butt)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or Dry Sherry wine or chicken broth)
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped for optional garnish)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/8 tsp ginger powder (or sub with minced ginger)
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar or white vinegar)
- 4 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/2 cup water (cold)
Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the peking sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- 4
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.
- 5
Remove and transfer the cooked pork to a wire rack or a paper-towel lined plate to drain off excess oil.
- 6
On medium heat, pour in the peking sauce into the pan and let it simmer to reduce and thicken.
- 7
Once the sauce has thickened, toss in the fried pork until the pork is evenly coated in the sauce.
- 8
Remove off heat and transfer the peking pork to a large serving dish. Optional: garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!