Asian braised pork chops

For a delicious and versatile meal thats easy on the purse, try this Asian pork chops recipe.

Recipe «Asian braised pork chops» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp char siu sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 2cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated, 1 garlic clove, quartered, 4 pork loin chops , 1 tbsp peanut oil, 1/4 cup sweet sherry, 1 tbsp soy sauce , 1 bunch gai lan, trimmed, 1 tsp sesame oil, Steamed jasmine rice, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp char siu sauce 
• 1 tbsp brown sugar 
• 2cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated 
• 1 garlic clove, quartered 
• 4 pork loin chops 
• 1 tbsp peanut oil 
• 1/4 cup sweet sherry 
• 1 tbsp soy sauce 
• 1 bunch gai lan, trimmed 
• 1 tsp sesame oil 
• Steamed jasmine rice, to serve 

Instructions

1. Combine char siu sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic and 1 tablespoon hot water in a shallow ceramic dish. Add pork. Turn to coat. Cover. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
2. Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Remove pork from marinade. Reserve marinade. Add pork to pan. Cook pork for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until golden.
3. Combine reserved marinade, sherry, soy and 1/2 cup cold water in a jug. Add to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, turning pork occasionally, for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer pork to a plate. Cover to keep warm. Increase heat to medium. Bring to the boil. Cook for 3 minutes or until sauce has reduced by half.
4. Meanwhile, separate leaves from gai lan stems. Place a steamer over a wok or large saucepan of simmering water. Steam gai lan stems, covered, for 2 minutes. Place leaves in steamer. Cook, covered, for 2 minutes or until wilted. Transfer to a bowl. Add sesame oil. Toss to coat.
5. Drizzle pork with sauce. Serve with gai lan and rice.