Hong Kong style baked pork chops

At a glance

Preparation time: 35 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• ¾ cup uncooked rice (brown rice if available)*
• 2 pork chops (or meat of choice)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (reduced salt if available)
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar*
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (store bought) or 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 can (400g) diced tomatoes (no added salt if available)
• 1 tablespoon tomato sauce (reduced salt if available)
• Pepper, to taste
• ½ can (200g) corn kernels (no added salt if available)*
• ¾ cup grated cheese (reduced fat if available)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Cook rice according to packet instructions using either a saucepan with lid on the stove or in a microwave. Once cooked set aside in a bowl.
3. Remove visible fat from the pork chops. Combine soy sauce and rice wine vinegar in a bowl large enough to fit the pork chops. Add the pork chops and coat them in the soy sauce and vinegar mix. Set aside.
4. Prepare the onion by removing the outer skin and chop into thin pieces. If using garlic cloves, prepare the garlic by peeling the skin off and chopping into small pieces.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Add onions, garlic and ginger and cook until onion is soft.
6. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to the pan and bring to a boil. Add pepper to taste. Turn heat down and simmer for 5 mins. Remove from heat and set aside.
7. Heat a fry pan to medium-high, add 1 tablespoon of oil and the pork chops. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
8. Drain the corn. Mix rice and corn together and transfer to a small baking dish. Lay the pork chops on top then cover with the tomato mix. Sprinkle with the grated cheese.
9. Bake the dish in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Remove from oven and serve with steamed vegetables of your choice or a salad.

*Tips

• You can swap rice wine vinegar with apple cider, white wine vinegar or lemon juice.
• Check your supermarket for thinly cut pork chops which are quicker to cook.
• You can also use brown rice is this recipe. Any leftover tomato mix can be used as pasta sauce.
• You can use frozen corn instead of canned.

Watch how to make it

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With thanks to CASS Care and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District for sharing this recipe from Wok for Health.