Salt & pepper pork chops (Jiāoyán páigǔ) from The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family (page 185) by Bill Leung and Kaitlin Leung and Judy Leung and Sarah Leung

  • five-spice powder
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  • Serves : 4

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute boneless pork shoulder for pork blade chops, neutral oil of your choice for peanut oil, and Anaheim peppers for hot green chiles. Marinate pork blade chops for one to two hours.

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    Can substitute boneless pork shoulder for pork blade chops, neutral oil of your choice for peanut oil, and Anaheim peppers for hot green chiles. Marinate pork blade chops for one to two hours.

  • chawkins on August 21, 2025

    Quite good. Used boneless pork loin chops for this and followed the recipe exactly with the exception of coating and the cooking method. I used sweet potato starch and the wok of life’s seasoned salt and cooked per this old gal’s recipe, in the air fryer: 360F for 9 min and 400F for 6 min.

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