Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 slices pork chops ( , around 1 cm in thickness)
  • 4 tbsp. starch ( , cornstarch or sweet potato starch)
  • 1.5 tbsp. water
  • 2 green onions ( , cut into 1-inch section)
  • 1 green onion ( , finely chopped)
  • 1 small thumb ginger ( , sliced)
  • 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • oil for frying
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp. rice wine
  • 1/8 tsp. white pepper
  • a small pinch of salt

Instruction

  • Pound the pork chops back and forth with a pounder or the back of a knife (Chinese way) then marinate with rice wine, white pepper, salt and light soy sauce for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Mix 4 tbsp. of starch with 1 and 1/2 tbsp. water in a small bowl. Then mix with marinated pork chops.
  • Heat oil to 160 degree C (almost smoky) and then fry the pork chop one by one until well browned.
  • Heat around 1 tbsp. of oil in a pan and fry ginger and green onion over slow fire until aroma. Then place fried pork chops in, add a small pinch of salt, sugar and light soy sauce. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Pick the pork chops out, discard the ginger and green onion, and keep the sauce to pour over.
  • Sprinkle chopped green onion and serve directly. Recommend serving with steamed rice.