Pork Chop @ 炸肉片 @ 猪扒

Here's a simple recipe for my dearest buddy Seok...she is definitely not a meat eater but to  cook this only two to three times a year...I will definitely hope her pork chops turns out well in her once in a blue moon cooking😄😄

The choice of meat or pork is crucial too. I  would recommend shoulder butt or bak tau (pork loin)..and the magic is of course using baking soda as the brining agent, but the amount used is also very very crucial...

For the sake of my buddy, snapped 2 pictures of the cut of pork @ least she can match the look when marketing in wet markets

Ratio...1:100 e.g.400 g of pork you use 4g of baking soda

Here's the ingredients to the pork chop

500g pork loin or shoulder butt(sliced about 0.5cm)
5g of baking soda

Seasoning
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp ginger juice
2 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp honey

Corn flour or a mix of sweet potato flour & rice flour for coating meat during frying

Tender slices of pork chop on top of wantons

Pork chop slices as seen here in lunch box paired with a sunny side up and some watercress or any greens..a keto lunch

Here's the how

1. Slice the pork into 0.5cm pieces, add the baking soda, mix well and submerge in water for 15 minutes (timing is crucial too, do not over soak)

2.After 15 mins rinse out the wet brine thoroughly and pat dry with kitchen towel.

3. Season pork slices and leave it for at least 30 minutes, better if over night.

4.Just before frying mix pork slices again and coat them in corn flour and shake off excess flour. (Can also add an egg white that is beaten till foamy into the pork slices before coating flour)

5. Heat oil medium high and fry till golden brown.Control the fire along the way as it will go higher as frying continues.

6.Serve hot on its own or with rice or in sandwich or even in kong bak bau

Kong bak bau, simply buns

Kong Bak Bah

Pork chops can be fried and kept up to 3 days and can be added to fried rice or pasta...endless pairing. Believe me, usually gone within the day 😁😁

Notes:
1. Can try whipping up an egg white and mix it into the slices of pork before you coat them with corn flour.
2. Mix Rice flour to corn flour 1:1 for crispier coating.
3. If you readily have five spice powder, add a hint into seasoning.

Pork chop with mango curry sauce...