What's for Dinner 4

Home style Baked Pork Chop (Hong Kong Style)

No need to go out to your local Hong Kong style cafe to order this iconic menu item. It's pretty easy to make by following some classic cooking techniques. There's really no need to use the classic breading technique, so avoid the mess and just use seasoned breadcrumbs.

The Chops:

• pound chops thin under plastic wrap; careful not to tear the meat. Thickness should be about 1/4"
• season pork with s+p, garlic powder. enhance the bread crumbs with garlic powder and seasoned salt
• dredge pork in bread crumbs and cook over med-high heat with oil. cook 3 mins. per side or until golden. keep warm in 200F oven

The Sauce:

It's all about the sauce in this dish. I use simple canned tomatoes, ketchup, and a combination of seasonings

• use one 796ml can of tomatoes. cut into small pieces. place in saucepan over medium heat
• add about one cup of ketchup and 2 tbsp of tomato paste.
• season with 1 tbsp on garlic powder, 1tsp ground ginger, 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce, s+p to taste. sweeten with sugar (this will draw the ire of my Italian friends - but hey, this is what they do in Hong Kong!!!)
• thicken with cornstarch slurry
• place pork chops in an oven proof dish, cover with sauce and place under the broiler for about 5 minutes or until sauce has 'crusted'....watch for burning!!!

Usually served with fried rice, but it is fine with steamed rice.