I found a new permanent resident for the family recipe regulars this week, folks. The aroma of the sauce simmering on the stove first set my husband's stomach to rumbling. A nice mix of garlic and soy sauce with just a hint of brown sugar.
"It sure does smell good, honey," he exclaimed from the other room.
"Dinner's ready," I called to him from the kitchen.
Now I'm not one for utilizing serving dishes. Our usual meals are served directly from pot to plate, so when I placed the dish on the table, my husband was immediately taken with the presentation. Four sauce covered pork chops were sitting atop a bed of fettucine noodles.
"Gosh, that looks really good," my astonished husband said.
Smells good, looks good, but did it taste good? My husband and I gave it our highest rating of five stars, which means "Absolutely delicious!" Try it and let me know what you think.
Have a good week and good eating!
Saucy Pork Chops
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 pork chops, 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick, about 1 1/2 lbs.
1 Tbsp. oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
Sauce:
2 tsp. oil
4 Tbsp. sherry cooking wine
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water
Preparation:
Trim fat from pork chops. Heat oil in skillet. Brown chops
on both sides. Remove pork chops. Add a little more oil to
skillet, if needed. Sauté garlic for a minute, being careful
not to burn it. Combine oil, sherry, soy sauce, brown sugar and red
pepper. Place chops in skillet. Pour sauce over them.
Cover. Simmer over low heat until chops are tender and cooked through,
about 40 minutes. Add a little water, 1-2 Tbsp. if needed to keep
sauce from cooking down too much. (I did not need to do this.) Turn
once. Remove chops to platter. Stir in cornstarch dissolved
in water. Cook until thickened. Pour over chops and serve.
Especially good served over noodles.
(I served the chops atop 16 oz. of cooked fettucine noodles.)
To find out everything you ever wanted to know about pork, visit the National Pork Producers Council.
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