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Hong Kong Cha Chaan Teng Pork Chop with Onion

written by Marvellina Published: May 31, 2022
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Tender and juicy pork chop served with sweet aromatic caramelized onion along with its tasty sweet and sour sauce is a very popular HK cha chaan teng food.
Hong Kong Pork Chop with Onion
If you are looking for an easy and tasty recipe for dinner, this Hong Kong-style pork chop with onion fits the bill.

What is Hong Kong pork chop with onion anyway?

The pork chops are pan-fried and then smothered with lots of caramelized onion and sweet and tangy ketchup and Worchestershire-based sauce (I could never pronounce the latter correctly!). Yes, those two are what make this pork chop, a Hong Kong-style pork chop. They are popular condiments used in Hong Kong because of British influence. If you ask me, this is pretty much a sweet and sour pork chop! It is one of a very popular food item in any HK-style cafe/ cha chaan teng

How to make Hong Kong cha chaan teng pork chop with onion

1. Use a meat mallet to tenderize the pork chops. If you don’t have one, you can use the back of a knife or a pestle (take care not to pound too much that you break the meat with the pestle)

2. Put all ingredients for marinade in a bowl. Add the pork chops and combine to make sure the marinade coats the pork chops. Cover and let them marinade for 15 minutes while you prepare your sauce ingredients

3. Cut the onion into wedges. Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. Set aside. Preheat 2 Tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully add the pork chops and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. The pork chops won’t be fully cooked yet, we just want to sear them for better flavor.The surface should be slightly charred. Remove from the skillet

4. There should still be some oil in the skillet, if not, add another one tablespoon. Add your onion wedges to the same oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. We want to carmelize the onion. This may take 10-15 minutes

5. Add the sauce ingredients in and make sure to use your spatula to scrape the bits that stick to the bottom and side of the skillet. Those are good stuff that gives extra flavor. Increase the heat to medium-high to let the sauce comes to a simmer

6. Once the sauce has come to a simmer. Have a taste and adjust to your preference. Like I’ve mentioned before that you can always adjust the amount of ingredients if you want it sourer, sweeter, more savory, etc. The amount I give is just a baseline. Customize it until you are happy with the taste

7. Add the seared pork chops back in and let them cook for about 5 minutes. The sauce will reduce slightly. Combine the cornstarch and water and pour into the sauce and keep stirring. The sauce will thicken. Remove from the heat

8. Serve while they are warm over a bed of rice, noodles, crusty bread, buns. You will be happy I hope!
Hong Kong Pork Chop with Onion

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Hong Kong Pork Chop with Onion

The recipe is adapted from here.

Hong Kong Pork Chop with Onion

Hong Kong Pork Chop with Onion

Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Marinate the pori: 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Servings 4 servings
5 from 5 reviews
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Ingredients

  • 450 gr boneless pork loin chops about 1 1/2 inch thick
  • 475 gr onion about 1 medium-size. See notes
  • 2 Tbsp oil or more as needed

Marinade:

  • 2 Tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ground white pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch

Sauce: (this is just for reference, you can customize the quantity of ingredients to your preference)

  • 60 gr ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Chinese black vinegar you can sub with balsamic vinegar
  • 360 ml water
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp sugar or more as needed
  • 1 tsp salt

To thicken the sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp water

Instructions
 

Tenderize the pork chops:

  • Use a meat mallet to tenderize the pork chops. If you don't have one, you can use the back of a knife or a pestle (take care not to pound too much that you break the meat with the pestle)

Marinate the pork chops:

  • Put all ingredients for marinade in a bowl. Add the pork chops and combine to make sure the marinade coats the pork chops. Cover and let them marinade for 15 minutes while you prepare your sauce ingredients

Prepare the onion and the sauce:

  • Cut the onion into wedges. Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. Set aside

Cook the pork chops:

  • Preheat 2 Tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully add the pork chops and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. The pork chops won't be fully cooked yet, we just want to sear them for better flavor.The surface should be slightly charred. Remove from the skillet

Prepare the sauce:

  • There should still be some oil in the skillet, if not, add another one tablespoon. Add your onion wedges to the same oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. We want to carmelize the onion. This may take 10-15 minutes
  • Add the sauce ingredients in and make sure to use your spatula to scrape the bits that stick to the bottom and side of the skillet. Those are good stuff that gives extra flavor. Increase the heat to medium-high to let the sauce comes to a simmer

Put everything together:

  • Once the sauce has come to a simmer. Have a taste and adjust to your preference. Like I've mentioned before that you can always adjust the amount of ingredients if you want it sourer, sweeter, more savory, etc. The amount I give is just a baseline. Customize it until you are happy with the taste. Add the seared pork chops back in and let them cook for about 5 minutes. The sauce will reduce slightly

Thicken the sauce:

  • Combine the cornstarch and water and pour into the sauce and keep stirring. The sauce will thicken. Remove from the heat

Serve:

  • Serve while they are warm over a bed of rice, noodles, crusty bread, buns. You will be happy I hope!

Marv's Recipe Notes

Normally, yellow onion is used, but I'm out and I use red onion instead.

*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*

Nutrition Facts
Hong Kong Pork Chop with Onion
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
330
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Cholesterol
 
52
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
757
mg
33
%
Potassium
 
541
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
11
g
12
%
Protein
 
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
 
72
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
9
mg
11
%
Calcium
 
44
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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