Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Lemongrass Marinade

Name: Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Lemongrass Marinade
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters fish sauce; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped; 3 bone-in center cut pork chops, each about 12 ounces and 1 inch thick; 2 Tbsps minced shallot; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 Thai chile, stemmed and finely chopped

Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Lemongrass Marinade might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 211 calories, 15g of protein, and 5g of fat each. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up sugar, fish sauce, shallot, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the sugar, fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic, shallot, chile, and black pepper and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Arrange the pork chops in a rimmed dish in a single layer.

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Black Pepper

Fish Sauce

Lemon Grass

Pork Chops

Shallot

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour the marinade over, cover with plastic wrap, and let marinate at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. (The pork can also be refrigerated overnight. Bring meat to room temperature before grilling).

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Marinade

Meat

Pork

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill (you should be able to hold your hand 1 to 2 inches above the grate for only 2 to 3 seconds). When the coals are ready, push two-thirds of the coals to one-half of the grill, creating a hot zone; spread the remaining one-third on the opposite side of the grill to create a cooler zone.

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Spread

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Grill

Remove the pork chops from the marinade and discard the marinade.

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Pork Chops

Marinade

Place the chops on the hottest part of the grill.

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Grill

Let cook for 1 minute, then flip and cook for 1 minute on the second side.

Move the chops to the cooler side of the grill and cook, turning once, for about 10 minutes total, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chop registers 140°F, raking over coals from the hotter side of the grill if necessary to maintain an even temperature. Spritz any flare-ups with a spray bottle filled with water.

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Cooler

Water

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Transfer the chops to a large plate, tent with aluminum foil, and let stand for 10 minutes.

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Aluminum Foil

Cut the meat from the bone and slice the meat across the grain on the diagonal.

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Bone

Meat

Transfer the slices and bones to a serving platter and serve.

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Servings:

0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 59milliliters

fish sauce 2Tbsps

minced garlic 1

lemongrass stalk, finely chopped 3

bone-in center cut pork chops, each about 12 ounces and 1 inch thick 2Tbsps

minced shallot 177milliliters

sugar 1

Thai chile, stemmed and finely chopped

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Pork Chops works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.