Hainanese Curry Rice with Scissors Cut Hainanese Pork Chop

Hainanese Cream Cracker Pork Chop: Use a mallet or the back of a cleaver to pound the Pork Shoulder

Add Five Spices Powder, light soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and pepper to the pork chop

Mix well and ensure the pork chop are thoroughly coated with the seasoning

Cling wrap and allow it to marinate in the chiller for at least 2 hours or best overnight

When ready to cook, remove the bowl of pork chop from the fridge and add in 1 whole egg

Mix Well

Transfer the grinded Cream Cracker onto a plate

Coat the pork chops with the powdered cream cracker pieces by pieces and ensure that the pork chops are thoroughly coated with the cracker

Air Fry or Deep Fry the pork chops base on your personal preference

To Air Fry the Pork Chop: Preheat the air fryer at 200 degree celsius for 5 mins

Lay the pork chop into the basket or grill pan, and spray oil on both side of the pork chop

Air Fry the pork chops for 8 to 10 mins

Do not overcrowd the basket and ensure that there is no overlaying pieces of pork chop

To Deep Fry the Pork Chop: Heat a pot of oil ,test by dropping a crumb and when the crumb is sizzling and floating, the oil is ready for frying

Gently slide the pork chop into the heated oil and deep fry the pork chop until its golden brown

Braised Chicken Wings: In a heated pot,under medium, toast the cinnamon stick and star anise until fragrance

When done, add in oil and ginger, and lightly saute the ginger, cinnamon and star anise for 1 min, Add in the rest of the seasoning for the braised chicken and bring it to boil

When boil, lower the heat to medium low and allow it to simmer for 30 to 45 mins until the chicken is tender and soft

Chap Chye (Cabbage Stew): Add oil to a heated pan under medium heat

Add chopped dried shrimps and fry the shrimps until it turns slightly golden brown and crispy

Add in chopped garlic and saute for a few seconds until fragrance

Add in Cabbage and the rest of the seasoning and water for the cabbage stew

Bring it to boil

When boil, lower the heat to medium low and allow it to simmer for 30 to 45 mins under the cabbage is ultra soft

Hainanese Curry Gravy: In a heated pot,under medium, toast the cinnamon stick and star anise until fragrance

When done, add in oil and curry powder, saute until fragrance, add in water, soy sauce, and salt

Allow it to boil

Combine tapioca flour and 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl and mix until well combine

Slowly stir in the tapioca flour mixture into the boiled curry to thicken the gravy

Serve the dishes in seperate plates or for a more traditional plate of Hainanese Curry Rice, add a portion of each of the dishes onto a plate of rice

Serve with a generous scoop of curry and braised gravy over the rice

Top with Fried Sunny Side Up if prefer