How to Cook Salt-Fried Pork Chops

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients needed to make Salt-Fried Pork Chops:

• 8 oz pork chops, skin on
• 2 tsp fermented black beans
• 2 tbsp chili bean paste
• 5 green onions, both green and white parts
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp sugar

Cooking instructions for Salt-Fried Pork Chops:

• Slice the green onions into 1’’ chunks and set aside.
• Drizzle oil in a wok and tilt it slightly to spread the oil throughout its base.
• Heat it over high flame until it sizzles but doesn’t smoke.
• Place the pork chops on top, in batches, and sear one side for about 4-5 minutes or until it browns slightly but uniformly.
• Flip it over and cook the other side in a similar fashion, until juices ooze out from the meat.
• Transfer them to a plate, lined with kitchen paper to get rid of excess grease and skim off the pork fat in a fat, leaving only a tbsp of the fat in it.
• Turn down the heat to moderate low and spoon in the fermented black beans, followed by a dollop of chili bean paste.
• Stir them all together to mix well and sauté briskly, while stirring often, for half a minute or until it gives out a delicious spicy aroma.
• Return the pork chops to the sautéed mixture and give it a give it a good stir to coat well.
• Continue to stir fry rigorously for a minute and add a splash of soy sauce and sprinkling of sugar.
• Stir them all together, along with the green onion slices and sauté for another minute, or until the latter are just cooked.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings and place the pork chops on serving plates.
• Spoon any leftover green onions on top of each pork chop and serve right away.

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