🤤 Dad’s ADDICTIVE Peking Pork Chops! (京都肉排)

By Made With Lau · 45 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Cut the pork loin into 1/2-inch slices across the grain, then pound both sides with the back of a cleaver, also across the grain.
2. Mix the cornstarch, oyster sauce, cooking wine, water, white pepper and salt in a bowl. Add the pork and knead by hand until fully coated.
3. Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add water a little at a time, starting with 5 tablespoons and adding 2 more tablespoons each time, stirring clockwise with a spoon until smooth with no lumps.
4. In a small bowl, mix the Chinese red vinegar, rice vinegar, ketchup, hoisin sauce, sugar and water. Taste and adjust the sauce if needed.
5. Mix the potato starch with water to make a slurry. Stir the oil into the batter.
6. Add batter to the pork, mixing so it is coated but not too thick; you may not need all of it. Heat a wok on high.
7. When the wok starts to smoke, add oil and heat to 330°F to 350°F for the first fry. Fry the pork pieces one by one, without crowding (in batches if needed), for about 1.5 to 2 minutes.
8. Lift the pork out with a spider strainer and set aside, removing any burnt bits from the oil. Repeat with the rest, making sure the oil is back at 330°F to 350°F.
9. Raise the oil to 370°F for the second fry. Fry the pork (in batches if needed) for about 20 to 30 seconds, then remove and drain.
10. Pour the oil out into a bowl to keep for reuse if wanted, and wipe out any leftover residue from the wok.
11. Add the sauce to the clean wok over medium heat, stirring until it boils. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, then lower the heat and stir in the slurry a little at a time, using as much as needed.
12. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more sugar if needed. Stir for 20 to 30 seconds.
13. Turn off the heat, add the pork and toss until every piece is coated in sauce. Stir in the finishing oil for shine, then plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Summarized from Made With Lau's video. Watch it for the details.

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