Grilled Pork Chops with Saté Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Nutty and faintly sweet, our fast peanut sauce tops pork chops for an American take on the Southeast Asian specialty. Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts |
1/3 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk |
2 tablespoons water |
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons roasted red-chile paste or red-curry paste (preferably thai kitchen) |
1 1/2 tablespoons asian fish sauce |
1 tablespoons chopped shallot |
2 teaspoon cider vinegar |
1 teaspoon sugar |
4 thin (1/3-inch) bone-in pork chops (1 1/2 pounds total) |
Directions:
1. Garnish: sliced cucumber; chopped peanuts; lime wedges
2. Purée all ingredients except pork in a blender. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium-low heat. Thin sauce if desired with 1 to 2 Tbsp water.
3. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
4. Pat pork dry, then sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
5. Oil grill rack, then grill pork, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with sauce.
6. Serve with:Perfect Steamed Rice or Cumin Herb Rice Pilaf
7. Cooks' note: Pork can be grilled in a hot lightly oiled large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over medium-high heat, 5 to 7 minutes.
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