Pork Bistek

🧂 Ingredients

• 6 pieces pork chops

  (bone-in, approx. quarter inch thick.)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

  (or calamansi, vinegar.)
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• 3 cloves garlic

  (chopped)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 4 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 large onion

  (cut into rings. 1/2 for sautéing. 1/2 to be added later. )
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

• 1 Wash pork chops thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Cut 4-5 slits along
  the meaty edge of the meat to avoid curling when frying.
• 2 In a bowl, combine soy sauce, lemon juice, salt, garlic, pepper and sugar.
• 3 Place the pork chops in the bowl with soy sauce mixture and massage the meat
  with the marinating sauce. Once all pieces are coated, marinate for at least 1
  hour.
• 4 Heat cooking oil in a wide pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops
  and cook for about 2 to 4 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
• 5 Separate the garlic from the marinating sauce using a strainer. The garlic will
  be used for sautéing. Set aside the marinating sauce for later use.
• 6 Using the same pan and cooking oil over medium heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant
  then sauté half of the onion rings until translucent.
• 7 Add the marinating sauce and water then bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust with
  seasoning if needed.
• 8 Tip in the cooked pork chops then cover pan with lid and simmer for 5 minutes or
  until tender. Remember to turn the meat halfway for an even cooking.
• 9 Add remaining onion rings on top then cover with lid and simmer for 2-3 minutes
  or until slightly wilted.
• 10 Remove from heat then transfer in a serving plate and garnish with fresh onion
  rings! Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!

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