Did you know that the Hainanese were the first Singaporean immigrants to master the western cuisine? Read more here.
Paying tribute to the pioneer Hainan chefs, this recipe explores the iconic use of soda crackers and trademark ketchup-based sauce with veggies. Think crispy chunks of tender meat drenched in saucy good, perfect with a bowl of rice!
Watch this video to learn how to make a quick sauce that uses frozen mixed veggies. This recipe calls for 1 hour marination but you can marinate it longer (overnight even) for extra intense flavours.
Swap out the pork for chicken thighs and voila, extra crispy Hainanese chicken chop at home.

Ingredients

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Pork Chop

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Pork Chop

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Garlic powder

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tbsp

Garlic powder

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tbsp

Onion powder

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tbsp

Onion powder

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tbsp

Light Soy sauce

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tbsp

Light Soy sauce

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tbsp

Ginger juice

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tbsp

Ginger juice

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tbsp

Oyster sauce

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tbsp

Oyster sauce

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tbsp

Cooking cream

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tbsp

Cooking cream

White Pepper taste

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tsp

Cornstarch

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tsp

Cornstarch

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tbsp

Frozen mixed vegetables (frozen peas, carrots, corns)

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tbsp

Frozen mixed vegetables (frozen peas, carrots, corns)

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Onion

(sliced)

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Onion

(sliced)

Batter for frying:

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tbsp

Potato starch

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tbsp

Potato starch

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Eggs

(beaten)

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Eggs

(beaten)

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Soda

cream crackers (crashed)

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Soda

cream crackers (crashed)

Sauce

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Salted butter

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Salted butter

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Cooking oil

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Cooking oil

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tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

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tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

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tbsp

Light soy sauce

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tbsp

Light soy sauce

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tbsp

Sugar

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tbsp

Sugar

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tbsp

Ketchup

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tbsp

Ketchup

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cup

Water

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cup

Water

3 tbsp Cornstarch solution (1 cornstarch2 water)

A squeeze of lemon juice

Steps

1

Pound the pork chop until about ½ inch thick with a meat tenderizer or the back of your knife.

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2

Marinate the pork chop with the marinade ingredients and leave it in the chiller for an hour.

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3

Crush the crackers with a chopper and set aside.

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4

In a small mixing bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, tomato sauce & water, mix well and set aside.

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5

In a saucepan, add in butter and cooking oil, add in onions, stir fry until fragrant, then add in frozen mixed vegetables. Bring to a slight boil. Set aside.

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6

Heat up the oil and get ready to deep fry the pork chops.

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7

Slightly coat the pork chops with potato flour, followed by beaten egg and coat generously with crackers. Repeat the process for the rest of the pork chop.

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