Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop Rice. Tender pork chops on a bed of fried rice coated in a sweet tangy tomato sauce with onion and melted cheese. So delicious!
What is Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop Rice?
It's a baked casserole rice dish featuring fried pork chops on top of fried rice with a delicious tomato sauce, onions and melting cheese bubbling over top. Many Hong Kong style cafes or 'cha-cha-teng' in Cantonese serve this popular dish. HK style cafes are known to serve many Western-style dishes as Hong Kong used to be a colony of Britain. So they often serve dishes like french toast, macaroni soup, baked pasta dishes and more!
I’ve ALWAYS been a fan of this tasty dish. There is something so comforting and wonderful about this casserole type dish. The taste of the melted cheese with the tangy sweet tomato sauce over that savory pork along with that fried rice is divine. If I had to only choose one Hong Kong style dish it would be this one. Unlike the restaurants, I don't deep fry the pork in this recipe.
Ingredients
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
Note: Most Asian grocers will carry these ingredients. You may find some at your select grocery store or online, like on Amazon.
- Shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese mix
- Pork loins or pork chops (with bones removed)
- Neutral oil
Fried rice:
- Cooked jasmine rice
- Regular soy sauce
- Eggs
- Frozen Mixed Vegetables (peas, carrots, beans, corn)
- Neutral oil
Tomato Onion Sauce:
- Onions
- Canned tomatoes
- Ketchup
- Oyster sauce
- Sugar
Cornstarch slurry:
- Cornstarch
- Cold water
Pork Marinade:
- Regular soy sauce
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Shoaxing wine or Dry Sherry Wine
- Baking Soda
- Black Pepper
How to make Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop Rice
Prepare & Marinate Pork
First slice your pork loins into half vertically. Then marinate sliced pork loins with the pork marinade ingredients as listed. Set aside.
Create Cornstarch Slurry
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch slurry ingredients as listed. Set aside.
Make Fried Rice
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large non-stick pan on medium high heat. Add cooked rice, breaking it up. Add eggs, 3 tablespoon regular soy sauce and frozen mixed veggies. Fry everything together until just combined. Do not overcook.
Spread Fried Rice in Baking Dish
In a 9x9 baking dish, spread the fried rice evenly. Set aside.
Fry & Place Pork on top of Rice
On medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil into the pan. Fry your pork on both sides until they’re no longer pink, about 3 minutes in total. Evenly place cooked pork on top of fried rice in the baking dish.
Cook Tomato Onion Sauce
On medium high heat, fry onions until they are browned on the edges. Pour in the canned tomatoes, crushing them with a fork. Season with ketchup, oyster sauce, sugar and mix well. Reduce to medium heat and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Bring sauce to a boil to thicken and reduce.
Top off with Sauce and Cheese to Broil
Pour the sauce over the pork. Sprinkle shredded cheese over top. Broil in the oven at 500 degrees F for 10 minutes until cheese has melted and is slightly browned. Serve and enjoy!
Expert Tips
Use fresh marbled pork loins
This results in a more tender less dry pork dish.
Use Canned San Marzano tomatoes if possible
I love the taste of these canned tomatoes. They taste so much better than the normal kind. But if you can’t find these tomatoes, don’t worry use what you can find! Canned plum tomatoes work well too.
Oyster sauce is a must in this sauce
It gives the tomato sauce a wonderful umami.
Day old rice works the best
If you have leftover rice in the fridge, break it apart before frying. This works best for any fried rice as it creates fluffy fried rice.
Do not over fry your rice
Once the rice is mixed together with the soy sauce, eggs and frozen mixed veggies, remove off the heat immediately and transfer to the baking dish. You do not want the rice to be too soft or broken down.
Don't overcook pork
Remember you are baking this dish in the oven at a high temperature too.
Brown the onions for more flavor!
Browned onions emit more flavor and we need that for the sauce!
FAQ
What kind of pork can I use?
Traditionally, Hong Kong style café’s use pork chops with bone in. However, for convenience I’ve chosen to use a fattier pork loin that comes boneless.
Can I skip the sugar in this Hong Kong style pork chop rice recipe?
You may but just be warned that the tomato sauce will be very tart without the sugar to balance it out.
Can I use any cooking wine?
No, I would highly recommend Shaoxing cooking wine or I would recommend omitting that ingredient. This wine has a unique flavour that is different from other cooking wines.
Other HK-style recipes you may like!
- Macau-Style Baked Portuguese Chicken Rice
- Hong Kong Ham Egg Sandwich
- Satay Beef Noodle Soup
- Chinese Style Satay Beef
- Cantonese Cream Corn Fish
- HK Ham And Egg Sandwich
- HK Macaroni Soup
📖 Recipe
Hong Kong Style Baked Pork Chop Rice
Ingredients
- ½ lb marbled pork loin sliced in half vertically
- 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar and mozzarella mix
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Pork Marinade:
- 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Shaoxing Cooking Wine or dry sherry wine
- ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Fried rice:
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables rinsed under cold water (I used frozen peas, carrots, corn and green beans)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Tomato Onion Sauce:
- 1 cup onion thinly sliced
- 29 fl oz canned tomatoes
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar
Cornstarch slurry:
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water cold
Instructions
- First slice your pork loins into half vertically. Then marinate sliced pork loins with the pork marinade ingredients as listed. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch slurry ingredients as listed. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large non-stick pan on medium high heat. Add cooked rice, breaking it up. Add eggs, 3 tablespoon regular soy sauce and frozen mixed veggies. Fry everything together until just combined. Do not overcook.
- In a 9x9 baking dish, spread the fried rice evenly. Set aside.
- On medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil into the pan. Fry your pork on both sides until they’re no longer pink, about 3 minutes in total. Evenly place cooked pork on top of fried rice in the baking dish.
- On medium high heat, fry onions until they are browned on the edges. Pour in the canned tomatoes, crushing them with a fork. Season with ketchup, oyster sauce, sugar and mix well. Reduce to medium heat and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Bring sauce to a boil to thicken and reduce.
- Pour the sauce over the pork. Sprinkle shredded cheese over top. Broil in the oven at 500 degrees F for 10 minutes until cheese has melted and is slightly browned. Serve and enjoy!
Rosemary
I love how you made these pork chops healthier pan fried!! It's always a trip to Asia when I read about your recipe inspiration
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
That was a smart idea for using day old rice... and the oyster sauce really gives these chops such a fun flavor twist!