Best Crispy Garlic Pork made with 6 Basic Ingredients 蒜香炸猪扒 Chinese Pork Chop / Pork Belly Recipe

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Tamari is gluten-free while salt + water is a budget option.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is lower in fat, while pork loin is a less expensive cut.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free, while flour is a more affordable thickening agent.

Marinate 220 grams of thinly sliced pork loin with 1 whole bulb of grated garlic, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of water, and a few dashes of crushed black pepper. Mix well and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Coat the marinated pork in sweet potato flour (or corn flour) evenly to ensure crispiness. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes to help the flour stick.

Heat vegetable oil over medium-low heat until bubbles are slowly rising.

Fry 1 whole bulb of lightly smashed garlic in the oil until it turns light golden brown, then remove it from the heat and set aside, leaving the skin intact for extra flavor.

Increase the heat to medium and fry the coated pork, ensuring not to move them around initially to allow a crust to form. Fry until about 80% done, then turn them to the other side to achieve a light golden brown.

Remove the pork from the oil and set aside. Increase the heat to medium-high for the second fry.

Check if the oil is hot enough by looking for smoke or by inserting a chopstick to see rapid bubbling.

Add the pork back into the hot oil for the double fry, along with the previously fried garlic, until the pork is beautifully golden brown.

Remove the pork from the oil and serve hot.

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