Chicken Chops

Nikar2 SG

Hi all,

Just curious. Is the Chicken Chop an invention of Singapore?
For those of you who dunno, Chicken Chop is a type of food served at those coffee shops selling western food.

It typically comes on a large round plate; the main piece is the chicken chop itself(a large boneless piece of chicken meat), and it's accessories usually include a fried bun/toasted bread, french fries, salad and tomato beans.

My Western friends don't seem to know anything about this "Chicken Chop", although they know what is steak? I thought it originated from Western countries, since it's eaten with fork and knife?

Or maybe this chicken chop is a Singapore creation, derivated from old Colonial times?(like Char Kway Teow's origin came from China but was greatly modified in Singapore, and like Laksa originated from Malaysian food, but was modified by SGreans to become Laksa etc.)

Thanks for anyone who can clear up this mystery, as I can't find any information on Yahoo or Wikipedia.

Thanks,
Nikar. Smile

Mumbo Jumbo SG

I think its so basic it doesn’t even have a name, just “Grilled Chicken Breast”.

alexkusu SG

Nope

its french Mr. Green

tofu chop maybe sg invention tho

Wanda SG

I first got to know about chicken chop as a food which is cooked by those Hainanses cooks who used to cook for the British – they are the ppl who are said to do the best chicken chops in those days.

photo_seeker SG

Not sure. Probably they called it Chicken Steak ?

poon cho tang SG

chop
slice of meat with bone: a small piece of red meat cut from the ribs, loin, or shoulder, usually with the bone still attached

there's something called lamb chops n pork chops, chicken chop probably comes from these Laughing

Mumbo Jumbo SG

Aiyoh the word [email protected] also censored?

Nikar2 SG

thanks all!
but chicken chop is french-based origin meh?(according to one of the poster above)

but the theory of hainanese cooks cooking for british masters seems logical. hainanese cooks are the inventors of the SG #1 trademark dish, Chicken Rice. Smile

thanks!
nikar.

eg6stanley SG

Laughing

tarcki SG

Maybe to them they dun call it chicken chop?? just like in hainan they dun call their chicken rice Hainan ji fan... Laughing