Pork Chops with Chile Glaze

Name: Pork Chops with Chile Glaze
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 center-cut bone-in loin pork chops, about 1 inch thick, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon nam pla (Thai fish sauce); 2½ tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 2½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 dried ancho chile; 1 dried chipotle chile

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

I love a well-grilled pork chop-crisp on the outside, with all the meaty juices captured inside. When done properly, a grilled pork chop is fantastic. With this simple chile glaze, it’s even better!

Ingredients

Chile Glaze

1 dried ancho chile
1 dried chipotle chile
3 tablespoons sugar

Asia
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

To make the chile glaze: Put the chiles in a small skillet set over medium heat. Toast, turning the chiles occasionally, until dark brown and fragrant. Remove from the skillet, cool completely, and cut into ½-inch pieces.
Put the sugar in a small saucepan and ad