Breaded Pork Chops with Honey Garlic Sauce (Chinese)

Double Crunch Honey Garlic Pork Chops - juicy on the inside but super crunchy on the outside, these double dipped pork chops get dipped in an easy, flavourful Honey Garlic Sauce.

6 center loin pork chops, well-trimmed
1 cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
2 tsp. sea salt
2 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
1 ½ Tbsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground thyme
1 tsp. ground sage
1 Tbsp. ground paprika
½ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. water

Honey Garlic Sauce:
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup pure honey
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Sift together the flour, salt, black pepper, ground ginger, nutmeg, thyme, sage paprika and cayenne pepper.

Note: This flour and spice dredge mix is sufficient for two batches of this pork chop recipe. You can store the leftover mix in a Ziploc bag in the freezer for the next time you make this recipe (or the chicken version) and there will be a next time.

Make an egg wash by whisking together the eggs and water.

Season the pork chops with salt and pepper, then dip the meat in the flour and spice mixture. Dip the chop into the egg wash and then a final time into the flour and spice mix, pressing the mix into the meat to get good contact.

Heat a skillet on the stove with about a half inch of canola oil covering the bottom. You will want to carefully regulate the temperature here so that the chops do not brown too quickly. Just below medium heat works well. I use a burner setting of about 4-4 ½ out of 10 on the dial and fry them gently for about 4 or 5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.

Drain on a wire rack for a couple of minutes before dipping the cooked pork chops into the Honey Garlic Sauce. Serve with noodles or rice.

For the Honey Garlic Sauce:
In a medium saucepan add the 2 Tbsp. olive oil and minced garlic. Cook over medium heat to soften the garlic but do not let it brown.

Add the honey, soy sauce and black pepper.

Simmer together for 5-10 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Watch this carefully as it simmers because it can foam up over the pot very easily.

Makes 4 servings.