Filipino Pan Fried Pork Chops Recipe: delicious soy sauce marinated grilled chops

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: salt water

Coconut aminos reduce sodium while maintaining flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral taste.

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork shoulder is cheaper for stewing.

lime or calamansi

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

Marinate the pork chops in 5 tablespoons of soy sauce, juice from 3 calamansi (or 2 limes or 1 lemon), 3 cloves of garlic, pepper to taste, and 1 thumb of ginger for 30 minutes.

Heat a pan and pour in 1/2 cup of cooking oil over medium heat.

Pan fry the marinated pork chops for 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Remove the excess oil from the pan.

Pour in the remaining marinade and 1 1/2 cups of water and let it boil.

Simmer for 45 minutes until the pork is tender, adding water as needed.

Add 1 tablespoon of granulated white sugar, salt, and pepper to taste, and stir.

Add the sliced onions and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

Turn off the heat and transfer the pork chops to a serving plate.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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