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Fried Pork Chop

Two fried pork chops on a plate.
Photo by Yen Wei and Ryan Chen

Deep-fried pork loin chops are a common centerpiece in lunch boxes throughout the island of Taiwan. Marinated in a simple medley of soy sauce, sugar, and a bit of five-spice powder, then coated in a crispy layer of sweet potato starch, they’re a great anchor for an afternoon meal.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Made in Taiwan' by Clarissa Wei, one of our top cookbooks of 2023. Buy the full book on Amazon.

What you’ll need

Cooks' note:

Thick sweet potato starch is coarse—similar to panko bread crumbs but a bit finer. Some brands will specify between thick and thin sweet potato starch. If you can only find thin, lightly spritz the starch with some water so that it clumps up and creates small beads.

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