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Western Chicken Chop

Western Chicken Chop

Singaporean
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44 minutes
4 people
Medium31–60 min or 7–12 steps

44 min · 6 steps

Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps

556 kcalper person
Protein 36g
Carbs 40g
Fats 28g

About this dish

A Hainanese-style Western cafe chicken chop: breaded chicken fried until golden and finished with a glossy onion, tomato and Worcestershire sauce gravy, in the tradition Hainanese chefs brought to Singapore's old coffee shops.

Allergy Info

Gluten, Eggs, Celery, Fish

Diet Info

Meat

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Onionssliced1

Meat & Poultry

  • Chicken Thighsboneless, skin-on, about 180 g each4

Dairy & Eggs

  • Eggsbeaten1

Tins & Jars

  • Chicken stock300 ml

Dried Goods

  • Plain flour60 g
  • Breadcrumbs100 g
  • Sugar10 g

Oils & Condiments

  • ketchup40 ml
  • Worcestershire sauce15 ml
  • Vegetable Oil60 ml

Utensils

  • Large frying pan
  • Meat thermometer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Chopping board
  • Sharp knife
  • Tongs

Method

1

Flatten the chicken thighs to an even thickness and season lightly.

Approx. 6 minutes
2

Coat each piece in flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs.

Approx. 8 minutes
3

Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan and fry the breaded chicken for 5 minutes per side until deeply golden.

Approx. 10 minutes
4

Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of a chicken piece; it must read at least 74 degrees Celsius before removing from the pan.

Approx. 4 minutes
5

In a clean pan, soften the sliced onion, then stir in the chicken stock, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and sugar and simmer into a glossy gravy.

Approx. 12 minutes
6

Spoon the onion gravy over the fried chicken chops before serving.

Approx. 4 minutes