No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors

You won’t believe it—everyone thought you needed an oven to make homemade pork jerky! I’ve been craving it for months without one until I tried this pan-version today, and it’s simply amazing. Without the high heat of an oven, the meat stays tender and chewy while keeping all its juices, and I made three different […]

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Prep
36m
Cook
1h
Total
1h 36m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors

Ingredient Amount
Pork (lean) 3 as needed
Sweet potato starch 5 as needed
Orleans seasoning powder 30 as needed
Red yeast rice powder 2 as needed
Honey
White sesame seeds
  • Pork (lean)3 as needed
  • Sweet potato starch5 as needed
  • Orleans seasoning powder30 as needed
  • Red yeast rice powder2 as needed
  • Honey
  • White sesame seeds

Cooking StepsHow to cook No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors step by step

  1. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 1

    Prepare 3 jin of lean pork — front leg or loin both work. Make sure to remove all sinew and membrane completely, then cut into chunks. (Freeze the meat for an hour before putting it in the meat grinder.)

  2. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 2

    Honey-glazed flavor: 1 jin pork leg + 25g sugar + 25g honey + 5g light soy sauce + 15g oyster sauce + 5g dark soy sauce + 2g salt + 2g white pepper + 5g sweet potato starch + 2g red yeast rice powder.

  3. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 3

    Braised flavor: 1 jin pork leg + 2 packets of braised beef noodle seasoning + 5g sweet potato starch + 2g red yeast rice powder.

  4. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 4

    Orleans flavor: 1 jin pork leg + 5g light soy sauce + 30g Orleans seasoning powder + 2g salt + 2g white pepper + 5g sweet potato starch + 2g red yeast rice powder.

  5. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 5

    Grind the meat into a paste using a meat grinder — it should have a bouncy, sticky consistency that doesn’t fall out when the bowl is turned upside down.

  6. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 6

    Place the meat paste on parchment paper, cover with another sheet of parchment, and roll it out thin with a rolling pin — about the same thickness as store-bought pork jerky.

  7. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 7

    Pan-fry in a non-stick skillet without oil over the lowest heat. Once set, flip and peel off the parchment paper.

  8. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 8

    Brush both sides with honey water and sprinkle with white sesame seeds. Pan-fry for another 10–15 seconds and they’re ready!

  9. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 9

    If you’ve always been put off by the idea that you need an oven to make pork jerky, here’s the truth: the most delicious pork jerky can be made right in a skillet! Rotate between the three flavors so you never get bored — perfect for binge-watching, snack attacks, or anytime cravings.

  10. No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors
    Step 10

    If you don’t have an oven but crave pork jerky, give this a try! No complicated steps, no special equipment — just a skillet and you’ll unlock homemade legendary pork jerky. You’ll definitely come back to thank me!

No Oven Needed! Pan-Fried Pork Jerky in 3 Irresistible Flavors

You won’t believe it—everyone thought you needed an oven to make homemade pork jerky! I’ve been craving it for months without one until I tried this pan-version today, and it’s simply amazing. Without the high heat of an oven, the meat stays tender and chewy while keeping all its juices, and I made three different […]

Ingredients

  • 3 as needed Pork (lean)
  • 5 as needed Sweet potato starch
  • 30 as needed Orleans seasoning powder
  • 2 as needed Red yeast rice powder
  • Honey
  • White sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Prepare 3 jin of lean pork — front leg or loin both work. Make sure to remove all sinew and membrane completely, then cut into chunks. (Freeze the meat for an hour before putting it in the meat grinder.)

  2. Honey-glazed flavor: 1 jin pork leg + 25g sugar + 25g honey + 5g light soy sauce + 15g oyster sauce + 5g dark soy sauce + 2g salt + 2g white pepper + 5g sweet potato starch + 2g red yeast rice powder.

  3. Braised flavor: 1 jin pork leg + 2 packets of braised beef noodle seasoning + 5g sweet potato starch + 2g red yeast rice powder.

  4. Orleans flavor: 1 jin pork leg + 5g light soy sauce + 30g Orleans seasoning powder + 2g salt + 2g white pepper + 5g sweet potato starch + 2g red yeast rice powder.

  5. Grind the meat into a paste using a meat grinder — it should have a bouncy, sticky consistency that doesn’t fall out when the bowl is turned upside down.

  6. Place the meat paste on parchment paper, cover with another sheet of parchment, and roll it out thin with a rolling pin — about the same thickness as store-bought pork jerky.

  7. Pan-fry in a non-stick skillet without oil over the lowest heat. Once set, flip and peel off the parchment paper.

  8. Brush both sides with honey water and sprinkle with white sesame seeds. Pan-fry for another 10–15 seconds and they’re ready!

  9. If you’ve always been put off by the idea that you need an oven to make pork jerky, here’s the truth: the most delicious pork jerky can be made right in a skillet! Rotate between the three flavors so you never get bored — perfect for binge-watching, snack attacks, or anytime cravings.

  10. If you don’t have an oven but crave pork jerky, give this a try! No complicated steps, no special equipment — just a skillet and you’ll unlock homemade legendary pork jerky. You’ll definitely come back to thank me!

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