Air fryer pork chop rice (焗豬扒飯)

This is another favourite with the children which is easy to prepare. It is my variation of the famous Hong Kong pork chop rice. I use tomato rice instead of fried rice therefore no frying is involved especially when using the air fryer. You can choose any type of cheese as there are no hard and fast rules to follow. 

Ingredients

Cooked rice (amount depends on how many people eating)

2 - 3 pieces of boneless pork chops with a little fat on it

2 tbsp tomato ketchup mixed with 1 cup of water
Grated cheddar and parmesan cheese
Minced garlic  

Snip the fat at the edge if you are using loin chops to prevent the chops from curling up

Pound the meat with a meat hammer to tenderise the pork

Marinade

½ tsp sugar

1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

Salt and pepper   

½ tsp sesame oil

Combine the chops with the marinade and leave for 1 to 2 hours

Set the temperature to 190 degrees

Set the cooking time to 17 minutes and let it warm up for 1 minute.

Put in the chops and start cooking

Turn the chops over when the 15 minutes are up
Resume cooking for another 10 minutes or until the chops are done

Let the cooked chops cool down and slice into strips

To prepare the tomato rice

Put the following into a bowl and mix well
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
100 ml water
1 tsp salt and pepper 

Put the cooked rice in the air fryer baking dish

Pour in the diluted tomato ketchup and some fried garlic

Mix thoroughly

Place the sliced pork chops on top of the rice

Cover with the grated cheese
Put back into the air fryer for 5 minutes or until the cheese is nicely browned

Non-air fryer method

Pan-fry or grill the marinated pork in the oven

Put the cooked rice in a large bowl and add some fried garlic.

Pour in the diluted tomato ketchup and mix thoroughly

Transfer the rice to an oven-proof dish
Slice the pork chops and place them on top of the rice

Cover with the grated cheese

Place the bowl into the preheated oven  
Bake at 180 Celsius until the cheese has melted and browned

Remove and serve with salad or cooked vegetables