Zha Paigu (Taiwanese Fried Pork Chops) for Two

Name: Zha Paigu (Taiwanese Fried Pork Chops) for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons, soy sauce; 1½ teaspoons, michiu; 1 , garlic clove, minced to paste; ¾ teaspoon, sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, water; ½ teaspoon, five-spice powder; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; ⅛ teaspoon, white pepper; 1 (8- to 10-ounce), bone-in pork rib chop, ¾ to 1 inch thick; 1 , large egg; ½ cup coarse, sweet potato starch; 3 cups, vegetable oil for frying

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Taiwan’s zha paigu are meaty, juicy, fragrant with heady five-spice powder—and unsurpassed in their crispiness.

SERVES2

TIME55 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating

Zha Paigu (Taiwanese Fried Pork Chops) for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For juicy, crispy zha paigu, we started with bone-in rib chops because they cook up tender and juicy. Pounding the chops ¼ inch thick ensured that they cooked quickly yet still offered plenty of meaty chew. We soaked the chops in a superfla...

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