Lemongrass Pork Chops

Name: Lemongrass Pork Chops
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: malay
Ingredients: 500 g Pork loin; 3 stalks Lemongrass; 4 cloves Garlic; 20 g Ginger; 0.5 piece Red onion; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper; 1 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tsp Dark soy sauce; 3 tbsp Cooking oil; 4 servings Egg fried rice; 1 head Lettuce; 100 g Cherry tomatoes

A local-flavored lemongrass pork chop recipe, perfect for a family meal. The pork is tenderized, marinated with aromatic spices and fish sauce, then pan-fried until golden and fragrant.

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Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

275

Calories

28g

Protein

Carbs

17g

Fat

Scale recipe

4 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients13 items

Produce

🌿Lemongrass3 stalks

🧄Garlic4 cloves

🫚Ginger20 g

🧅Red onion½ piece

🥬Lettuce1 head

🍅Cherry tomatoes100 g

Meat

🐖Pork loin500 g

Pantry

🧂Salt½ tsp

🐟Fish sauce1 tbsp

醤油Dark soy sauce1 tsp

🌻Cooking oil3 tbsp

Spices

🌶️Black pepper¼ tsp

Other

🍚Egg fried rice4 servings

Instructions

1
Slice the pork loin into 1 cm thick pieces. Ensure your knife is sharp for clean cuts.
2
Tenderize both sides of each pork slice using a meat mallet (the side with spikes) or the back of a cleaver. Pound until the meat is slightly loosened but not completely shredded.
3
Prepare the aromatics: Pound the ginger until minced. Smash the garlic cloves. Halve the red onion and slice it into thick strips. Remove the outer layers of the lemongrass, smash the stalks, then slice them into thin strips.
4
In a bowl, combine the salt, black pepper, fish sauce, dark soy sauce, and 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Mix well until thoroughly combined.
5
Add the tenderized pork, minced ginger, smashed garlic, and sliced red onion to the seasoning mixture. Mix thoroughly by hand, ensuring every piece of pork is coated.
6
Add the sliced lemongrass to the pork mixture. Mix again by hand until the lemongrass is evenly distributed and adheres to the pork.
7
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, ensuring the air is pressed out. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow the flavors to fully penetrate the pork. Do not freeze.
1440:00 timer
8
After marination, remove the pork from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for a while before cooking.
9
Heat a metal pan (preferably an iron wok) over high heat until it starts to smoke. This prevents sticking.
10
Reduce the heat to low, then add 2 tbsp of cooking oil to the hot pan. Swirl to coat the pan.
11
Place the marinated pork chops, along with the lemongrass strips, into the pan. Immediately turn the heat back to high.
12
Sear the pork for approximately 1 minute per side. Use a potato masher or spatula to press down on the pork while it cooks to ensure even browning and contact with the pan.
4:00 timer
13
To check for doneness, insert a thin, pointed object (like a chopstick) into the thickest part of the pork. If it goes in easily, the pork is cooked through.
14
Serve the lemongrass pork chops with egg fried rice, fresh lettuce, and cherry tomatoes. You can also add shredded lettuce on top of the rice for garnish.

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