Pork Chops With Tamarind And Ginger Food

PORK CHOPS WITH TAMARIND AND GINGER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine garlic, tamarind, sambal oelek, ginger, salt, cumin, fish sauce and turmeric. Rub mixture evenly over pork, and let marinate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape the marinade off the pork, reserving it (there will be a tablespoon or two), then place chops in pan and sear on one side until well browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Use tongs to hold pork chops vertically to sear the fat on the edges, another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip pork so browned side is on top and add reserved marinade to pan, stirring it into the drippings. Transfer pan to oven and cook to desired doneness, about 8 minutes for lightly pink on the inside (135 degrees). Transfer chops to a plate or cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice the meat off the bone and serve slices coated with pan drippings, scallions and lime wedges.

VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS WITH GINGER RICE

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup water with the brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic and shallot in a shallow dish. Add the pork chops and turn to coat. Let marinate 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice as the label directs, adding the grated ginger to the water.
• Preheat the broiler. Remove the pork chops from the marinade; transfer to a broiler pan (reserve the marinade). Broil until the pork is charred and cooked through, 6 minutes. Transfer the marinade to a skillet; add 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the mint and cucumber; season with salt and pepper. Serve the pork with the rice and pan sauce.

SOY-AND-GINGER-MARINATED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk together soy sauce, 3 tablespoons oil, the ginger, sugar, chopped scallion, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Arrange pork chops in a 9-by-13-inch nonreactive baking dish. Reserve 3 tablespoons marinade, and pour remainder over pork chops. Marinate, covered with plastic wrap, flipping chops halfway through, for 45 minutes.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork chops from marinade, and sear for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Flip chops, and sear until just cooked through, 3 1/2 to 4 minutes more. Transfer chops to a board or platter. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Add reserved 3 tablespoons marinade to skillet. Simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 30 seconds. Spoon sauce over chops. Garnish with thinly sliced scallion.

GINGER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Broil pork chops 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and soy sauce until smooth. stir in the honey, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Drizzle over the pork chops. Sprinkle with green onion.

BBQ FREAKS TAMARIND-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• To make the glaze: Place the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme and cook until the onion and garlic begin to brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the rum and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes to evaporate the alcohol. Stir in the honey and tamarind pulp and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the beef stock and continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain through a sieve. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To brine the pork chops: In a large stockpot, bring to a boil the water, sugar, salt, cloves, and nutmegs. Stir occasionally and cook until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Remove the brine from the heat and add the pork chops. Let cool for 30 minutes, then cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Prepare a hot grill for direct cooking, with a cool zone to one side.
• Remove the pork chops from the brine, rinse with cold water, and pat dry. Season to your liking with salt, cracked black pepper, granulated garlic, and dried thyme.
• Use long-handled tongs and a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil to lightly oil the grate, then place the pork chops over the fire, about 6 inches over the glowing coals. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Move the chops to the cool zone, cover the grill, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn, cover the grill, and grill until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more. The meat should register 145°F on a meat thermometer.
• Transfer to a serving platter and allow the chops to rest for 10 minutes. While the meat is resting, warm the glaze. Serve the pork chops whole or sliced with the glaze.

GRILLED ASIAN GINGER PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a shallow container, mix together orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, orange zest, garlic, chile paste, and salt. Add pork chops, and turn to coat evenly. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Turn the pork chops in the marinade occasionally.
• Preheat grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Grill pork chops for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

TAMARIND-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• If you are grilling, prepare the grill.
• In a food processor, puree the glaze ingredients. Thin the resulting paste with water as needed to get the consistency of thick masple syrup. Set the glaze aside.
• Grill the chops over a medium fire until nicely browned, or film a large saute pan with olive oil and sear the chops over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• In the last few minutes of cooking, baste the chops with the glaze, turning them once to coat both sides. You want it to bubble and caramelize. Serve the chops with the extra glaze alongside.

GINGER PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Pour half the marinade in a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork chops; seal bag and refrigerate for 2 hours, turning once. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Discard marinade from pork. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook pork chops in oil for 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Add reserved marinade; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove chops from skillet; set aside and keep warm. , Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and clear. , Meanwhile, toss onions in oil in a large skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover; cook and stir for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in the ginger ale, salt and cayenne; cook 5 minutes longer. Top each chop with caramelized onions and serve with sauce.

TAMARIND-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, brown sugar, chicken broth, tomato and tamarind paste. Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 30 minutes. Strain through a coarse strainer into a mixing bowl and let cool.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle the pork chops on both sides with the salt and brush generously with the tamarind glaze. Place the chops on a broiler pan and broil until deep brown on the outside and just cooked through but still moist in the center, about 5 minutes per side. Serve immediately, spooning any remaining glaze over the top.

PORK CHOPS WITH GINGER PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Season porkchops with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and just cooked through, two to three minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Pour off fat from the pan.
• Add vinegar and sugar to the pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Cook over medium-high heat until the syrup turns dark amber, 10 to 20 seconds. Pour in wine and bring to a simmer while stirring.
• Add broth, pears and ginger to the wine-vinegar sauce bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, turning the pears occasionally, for 4 minutes. Add scallions and cook until the pears are tender, about 2 minutes more.
• Mix together the water and cornstarch into a slurry and add to the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and return the pork and any accumulated juices to the pan; turn to coat with the sauce.
• Serve immediately.