The best pan-fried Asian pork chop recipe! Tender juicy pork chops cooked to perfection, then topped with garlicky butter soy sauce that’s both savory and sweet.
This recipe for Asian pork chops is a perfect meld of flavors to complete any dinner!
Super easy to make and served perfectly with a side of green salad or your rice of choice!
What are Asian Pork Chops?
Lightly breaded thin pork chops are pan-fried and cooked until golden brown, then it is topped with a delicious sauce made from garlic, butter, soy sauce, and sweetener.
Enjoy with a side of veggies, white, cauliflower, or brown rice.
What ingredients do I need and how do you make Asian pork chops?
Pork Chops
- Boneless Pork Top Loin – boneless pork loin about 1/2 inch thick.
- Salt – table salt or sea salt.
- Black Pepper – fresh or pre-ground.
- Almond Flour – a low carb option, almond flour can be found in most supermarkets. You can also use regular all purpose flour.
- Neutral Cooking Oil – high temp neutral cooking oil such as vegetable oil, safflower oil, grapeseed oil.
- Green Onion – thinly sliced used for garnish.
Optional
- Brine (optional) – brining pork is not neccessary but will make the meat more tender, flavorful and juicy.
Sauce
- Garlic – grated using a hand grater or cheese grater.
- Japanese Sake – use Japanese cooking sake which is fairly inexpensive and can be found in most Asian supermarkets.
- Sweetener – use your preferred sweetener.
- Soy Sauce – low sodium is preferred. For gluten free you can use tamari or coconut aminos.
- Butter – salted or unsalted melted better.
Heat large Teflon frying pan with neutral cooking oil on high. Carefully add pork chops and cover. Cook until golden brown, should take around 1-4 minutes (time will vary with thickness). Once golden, flip, cover and cook for another 1-4 minutes until done or internal temperature reaches 145 F.
Once pork is done, and add garlic soy sauce mix and cook for an additional 15-30 seconds. Transfer to serving plate and top with green onions. Drizzle leftover sauce on top.
What kind of pork chops should I use for this recipe?
I recommend using top loin boneless thin pork chops that are no more than 1/2 inch thick. You can usually find these easily at most supermarkets.
What is the secret to making tender pork chops?
The secret to making tender pork chops is brining. Although not necessary, brining will add moisture to the meat making it juicier, more flavorful and tender.
What veggies go with pork?
This Asian pork recipe is very versatile and can be accompanied with many types of veggies including:
- Broccoli
- Red peppers
- Fresh cabbage salad
- Zucchinni
- Side Salad
What is the nutrition information for this recipe for Asian pork chops?
- 361 Calories
- 3g Carbohydrates
- 1g Fiber
- 39g Protein
- 21g Fat
- 129mg Cholesterol
- 620mg Sodium
- 673mg Potassium
- 44mg Calcium
- 1mg Iron
- 242ui Vitamin A
- 2mg Vitamin C
Do you have other Asian style pork recipes?
- Japanese Tonkatsu Pork Cutlet
- Japanese Pork Ginger
- Japanese Style Pork Stir Fry
- Japanese Style Roll Cabbage
Now, let’s get making this Asian Garlic Pork Chops recipe!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Brine Time (optional) 1H
- Cook Time 4M
- Total Time 9M
- Net Carb/Serv ~2g
- Servings 2
Ingredients
Pork Chops
- 3/4 lbs Boneless Pork Top Loin
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Almond Flour (can sub with regular flour)
- 1 tsp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1 Stalk Green Onion
Brine
- 2 Cups Water
- 1 tbsp Salt (optional brine)
Sauce
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 2 tbsp Japanese Sake
- 1/2 tsp Sweetener (sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener)
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Melted Butter
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) This step is optional, but we highly recommend it to get a super juicy pork. In a large mixing bowl, add 2 cups of water, 1 tbsp of salt and pork chops. Brine for 1 hour. Note – be careful not to over brine, otherwise it will become too salty.
3) Thinly cut green onions and set aside.
4) Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into mixing bowl.
5) Melt butter in a microwaved (about ~30 seconds) and then add into the mixing bowl. Combine with Soy Sauce, Japanese sake, sweetener, mix well and set aside.
6) Pat pork dry with paper towel. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of Almond Flour and lightly coat. Flip and repeat the process. Note – if you did the brine, omit salt.
7) Heat large Teflon frying pan with neutral cooking oil on high. Once the oil starts to smoke, reduce heat to medium and carefully add pork chops. Cover and cook until golden brown, should take around 1 – 4 minutes (time will vary with thickness).
8) Once golden, flip, cover and cook for another 1 – 4 minutes until done (internal temp should be at least 145F). Once pork is done, and add garlic soy sauce mix and cook for an additional 15-30 seconds.
9) Transfer to serving plate and top with green onions. Drizzle any leftover sauce on top.
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Asian Garlic Pork Chops
Ingredients
Pork Chops
- 3/4 lbs Pork Boneless Top Loin
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Almond Flour can sub with regular flour
- 1 Stalk Green Onion
- 1 tsp Neutral Cooking Oil
Brine
- 2 Cups Water
- 1 tbsp Salt optional brine
Sauce
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 2 tbsp Japanese Sake
- 1/2 tsp Sweetener sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- This step is optional, but we highly recommend it to get a super juicy pork. In a large mixing bowl, add 2 cups of water, 1 tbsp of salt and pork chops. Brine for 1 hour. Note - be careful not to over brine, otherwise it will become too salty.
- Thinly cut green onions and set aside.
- Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into mixing bowl.
- Melt butter in a microwaved (about ~30 seconds) and then add into the mixing bowl. Combine with Soy Sauce, Japanese sake, sweetener, mix well and set aside.
- Pat pork dry with paper towel. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of Almond Flour and lightly coat. Flip and repeat the process. Note - if you did the brine, omit salt.
- Heat large Teflon frying pan with neutral cooking oil on high. Once the oil starts to smoke, reduce heat to medium and carefully add pork chops. Cover and cook until golden brown, should take around 1 - 4 minutes (time will vary with thickness).
- Once golden, flip, cover and cook for another 1 - 4 minutes until done (internal temp should be at least 145F). Once pork is done, and add garlic soy sauce mix and cook for an additional 15-30 seconds.
- Transfer to serving plate and top with green onions. Drizzle any leftover sauce on top.
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