Crispy Sweet & Sour Pork Chops Recipe (15 Minutes, 5 Ingredients) Pork Dinner Asian Recipes Low Sodium Recipes Budget Recipes Gluten-free High Protein Recipes

Growing up, the only way my mom cooked pork chops was to fry them. The pork chops were always served with a bottle of sweet and sour sauce. Kind of like sweet and sour pork – pork-chop style.

This easy high-protein, pan-fried pork chop recipe is pretty similar to what my mom made, expect I drizzle the sauce over the pork before serving. And you can make your own sauces! Try this homemade sweet chili sauce recipe and quick sweet and sour sauce recipe.

To make this crispy sweet-and-sour pork chop recipe you will need thin-cut pork chops, garlic powder, flour, vegetable oil and either sweet chili sauce or sweet and sour sauce. This skillet pork recipe is a quick way to get your sweet and sour pork fix. I served this 15-minute recipe with fried rice and crispy spring rolls.

Cuisine: American / Asian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 thin-cut bone-in pork chops
• garlic powder
• flour (about 1/3 cup)
• vegetable oil, for frying
• sweet chili sauce or sweet and sour sauce

Here's how to make it: 

1. Season both sides of the pork chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder, to taste. Put the flour onto a plate. For gluten-free pork chops use gluten-free flour.
2. Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Dredge the pork chops in the flour and put into the pan.
3. Fry until golden brown on one side, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip them over and cook until golden on the other side and cooked through, about 2 to 3 more minutes. You could use thicker pork chops, but it will affect cooking time.
4. Remove to serving plates. Drizzle with the sweet and sour sauce or sweet chili sauce. Instead of using bottled sweet chili sauce or sweet and sour sauce, make it homemade. Try this recipe for sweet chili sauce recipe and this sweet and sour sauce recipe.

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