Vietnamese Glazed Pork Chops
TOTAL
TIME: 30 MIN
PLUS OVERNIGHT MARINATING
SERVES: 4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium shallots, minced
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
- 8 thin, center-cut pork loin chops (about 6 ounces each)
- Salt
- 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
directions
- In a large bowl, combine the vegetable oil with the honey, fish
sauce, garlic, shallots and pepper. Add the pork chops, turn to coat
thoroughly with the marinade and refrigerate overnight.
- Light a grill. Lightly season the pork chops with salt. Brush
the grill with oil and cook the pork chops over very high heat until
nicely charred and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Scatter
the peanuts on top and serve right away.