Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

One of my favorite side dishes to make is my fried rice (check out my recipe here...).  I could serve it every day of the week.  Unfortunately I would run out of main dishes to serve with it by Wednesday!  This pork chop recipe is perfect with vegetable fried rice.  It has all of the Asian flavors of ginger, sage, honey, soy, and garlic.  It’s pan seared and then baked, which makes it crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.  Give it a try!

Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Ingredients:
Two boneless pork chops, thawed
¼ of all-purpose flour
2 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon each of dried sage, coriander, and ginger
Salt and pepper, taste

For the sauce:
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 tablespoon of honey
3 tablespoons of soy sauce

Directions:
Pound the pork chops so that they are about 1 inch thick.  On a plate, combine flour and spices.  In a small bowl, beat your eggs.  Set up your breading station.


Preheat your oven 350 degrees.  In a medium skillet, heat a couple of tablespoons of canola oil.  Bread your pork chops by dipping them first in flour, then egg, and then flour again.  Once your oil is hot, place your pork chop carefully into the pan.  Allow it to cook for a few minutes or until that side is golden brown.  Carefully flip you pork chop and cook on the other side.



Move your pan into the oven and cook for about 5-7 minutes.  Because the meat has been pounded out, it shouldn’t take long to cook through.  As always, when cooking time is finished, allow the meat to rest tented with foil for a minute or two.

Prepare your sauce.  In a small saucepan, combine the three ingredients and bring to a boil.  As soon as it gets here, turn off the heat and whisk.  Be careful not to let the honey harden (this will happen if it boils too long). 


After your pork has rested, plate the crispy chop and drizzle on some of the sweet and salty sauce.  




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