Tuesday, November 29, 2011

PORK: This is a big family favourite & a nice 1-dish meal that includes meat, veggies and rice when you are rushed for time to cook.

BAKE PORK CHOPS WITH RICE焗豬扒飯:



1 lb. pork chops; cut into large pieces             

2 eggs, beaten

4 cups cooked rice                                          

2 tomatoes cut into large chunks

10 whole small button mushrooms                 

1 cooked carrot, cut into ½-inch pieces

1 onion, finely chopped                                 

1 celery stalk, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic                                                  

4 tbsp. cooked peas

sauce:

   4 tbsp. tomato ketchup                                
   1 ½ cups hot chicken stock or water
   2-3 tbsp. all purpose flour

seasoning for pork chops:

   ½ tsp. salt                                         
   ½ tsp. garlic powder
   1 tsp. sugar                                      
   ½ tsp. Maggi seasoning sauce
   1 tsp. brandy , optional                                
   1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

seasoning for sauce:

   1 tsp. salt                                                     
   1 tsp. brandy, optional
   ½ tsp Maggi sauce                                        
   2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
   freshly ground black pepper                        
   1 tbsp. sugar

cooking oil for deep frying
           
Pound pork chops several times to tenderize. Add seasoning ingredients and marinade for 30 minutes.  In a large saucepan, heat enough oil for deep frying to 370 degrees; or until bubbles rise quickly to the top when tested with a chopstick. Dreg pork pieces with a thin coating of flour and deep fry in the hot oil for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towers.

Drain off all except 2 tbsp. of the oil, strain, cool and reserve oil for other uses. Heat remaining oil until hot, add beaten eggs, scramble for 30 seconds; and then add cooked rice. Toss well together; then transfer to a heat-proof casserole. Put pork pieces on top of rice. Keep warm.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Wash and dry saucepan and heat 1 tbsp. oil over high heart until hot. Cook garlic, onion, celery and mushrooms for 5 minutes or until softened; then add in carrots and peas. Add in tomato ketchup and the flour; reduce heat to low, and cook together 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously. Gradually add chicken stock or water and whisk in well. Add sauce seasoning ingredients. Simmer sauce for 5 minutes and adjust seasoning. Pour sauce over pork and rice in the casserole.

Bake in the hot oven for 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.  Serve at once.

           
           
                                      




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