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Salt and Pepper Pork Chops with Spicy Scallions
The salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique applied to meat, seafood and tofu. The protein typically is deep-fried, but here we opt to pan-fry pork that we first dust in cornstarch seasoned generously with Sichuan pepper, black pepper and cayenne. In a classic salt-and-pepper dish, chilies and garlic are quickly fried and tossed with the cooked protein for big, bold, in-your-face flavors. We, however, finish the pork with a fresh, punchy uncooked mix of sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, minced chilies, rice vinegar and grated ginger. The easiest way to grind the tongue-tingling Sichuan peppercorns for this recipe is in an electric spice grinder. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t use thick-cut or bone-in pork chops for this recipe. Look for boneless pork loin chops that are ¼ to ½ inch in thickness. They sometimes are called pork cutlets.
45 minutes
Ingredients
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1
bunch scallions, thinly sliced
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1
cup lightly packed fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Directions
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01In a medium bowl, toss together the scallions, cilantro, chili, vinegar, ginger and ¼ teaspoon salt; set aside. In a wide, shallow dish, mix together the cornstarch, Sichuan pepper, cayenne pepper, five-spice, 2 teaspoons black pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Dredge the cutlets in the cornstarch mixture, turning to coat both sides and pressing so the mixture adheres, then transfer to a large plate, stacking or shingling as needed.
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February 23, 2023
Absolutely outstanding!
I had no idea what flavor to expect as I've never cooked with Sichuan. I bought the whole peppercorns, but had trouble grinding them finely enough. Luckily, the Chinese market had some already ground. For those who needed to omit them - find them and make it again! It will make it a completely different dish! The only change I made to this recipe was swapping the pork for chicken, as I don't eat pork. I'm making this again tonight!
November 30, 2022
Delicious!
Really wakes up your run of the mill pork chop. Excellent seasoning and great taste.
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It was delicious. I bought 1/4 inch pork loins. I think next time I will pound them to be thinner. I did not have SICHUAN PEPPERCORNS. However, it still came out very good.