Recipe: Appetizing Asian Inspired Pork Chops

Asian Inspired Pork Chops. Brined pork chops with an Asian pork chop brine. Put pork chops in a bag. While the pork chops are marinating, make your rice and wash your veggies.

All Reviews for Asian Marinated Pork Chops. The original plan was to cook pork chops so I knew I would be making those, I just wasn't sure what to do with them. I thought that marinating them would be good so I scoured my refrigerator for some ingredients and came up with this delicious Asian inspired marinade. You can have Asian Inspired Pork Chops using 16 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Asian Inspired Pork Chops

Prepare 4 of Bone-in pork chops, 3/4-inch thick (about 2-1/2 to 3 pounds).
You need 3-4 tsp. of Chinese 5-spice (traditional blend).
It's 1 tsp. of Fresh ground black pepper.
Prepare 1 of yellow onion, chopped.
You need 2-3 cloves of garlic, fresh, minced.
Prepare 1-1/2 Tbs. of Peanut oil.
It's 1/2 Tbs. of Sesame oil.
It's 1 cup of chicken stock (unsalted).
It's 1/4 cup of sugar.
It's 1 Tbs. of rice vinegar.
You need 3 Tbs. of soy sauce.
It's 1 of scant Tbs. Corn starch (+1 Tbs. water).
It's 2 tsp. of toasted sesame seeds.
It's of As needed, sprinkle of kosher salt.
You need 1/4-1/2 tsp. of Red pepper flakes (optional) Adjust heat as desired.
Prepare 4 sprigs of cilantro (garnish).

I whisked together a mixture of. Some of the feedback and requests I received from the readers are for more quick and easy recipes. I quickly ran to get some pork chops, spinach, and other ingredients from the market on the way home and I made this dish in less than one hour. I have always enjoyed Asian food, and when I had pork chops, I put this recipe together to create my own take on Asian pork chops.

Asian Inspired Pork Chops step by step

Heat large 12" skillet or saute over medium-high heat. Make sure pan is large enough to lay chops flat, and have room for the veg and wet ingredients..
Layout pork chops on work surface and pat dry with paper towel. The chops should be a little sticky, not wet and slimy..
Rub down with chops with Chinese 5 spice- should have a nice even coat each side. Sprinkle each side with black pepper..
Add peanut & sesame oils to hot pan. Immediately place chops flat in pan. Sear this side about 3 minutes..
Flip chops to sear other side. Add onions to the pan. Try and nestle the onions between the chops so they make contact with the pan. Cook about 3-4 minutes, until onions start to sweat and caramelize..
Add garlic and stir. Cook about 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium-low..
Add chicken stock, rice vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to simmer/light boil..
Add sugar to pan. Mix 1 Tbs. corn starch with 1 Tbs. water; add to pan. (Optional- add Red pepper flakes).
Stir until sauce starts to thicken and cook about 3 minutes..
Check sauce for salt/pepper- adjust as needed. Add sesame seeds and stir gently..
Check doneness of the thickest chop with meat thermometer; should read a minimum 145°. If below, add 1-2 minutes of cook time and recheck..
When chop temperature reads greater than 145°, Plate chops and drizzle with sauce and onions. Allow to rest 3 minutes. Garnish with spring of cilantro and serve..

The sauce is sweet and tangy and the meat is moist and tender. —Betty Kercheval, Bellevue, Washington. Grilling Asian Inspired Baby Back Ribs on The Beast Grill. Remove the pork chops from the marinade. The flavor combination of Asian pears, caramelized onions and pork chops is magical. Asian pears have an apple-meets-pear flavor with an apple-like crispness; they stay firm and hold their shape through cooking, which is why they work so well in this dish.