Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Name: Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb bone-in thin cut pork chops (, about 4 pork chops (*Footnote 1)); 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry)); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce)); 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry)); 1 teaspoon lemon juice ((or rice vinegar)); 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; Pinch of white pepper; Pinch of black pepper; 2 tablespoons water; 1 cup vegetable oil (or other neutral oil) ((*Footnote 2)); 4 cloves garlic (, minced (*Footnote 3)); Sliced green onion and / or fried garlic (, for garnish (Optional))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:5min

These honey garlic pork chops are my 25 minute Chinese restaurant style version. It is so easy to make using thin pounded pork cut into bite size pieces, shallow fried until crispy, then tossed in a garlicky honey soy sauce that reduces to a glossy syrup.

Updated at: Wed, 27 May 2026 00:06:31 GMT