Caramelized Grilled Pork

I've been looking for recipes to use up some Asian condiments and came across this one which I plan on making soon. I think this pork will be great as part as an Asian meal with rice ans stir fry vegetables or with rice noodle salad. Recipe source: Gourmet (June 2005)

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6  boneless pork chops (1/4 inch thick)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shallot, chopped
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1  tablespoon  asian fish sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Pound chops between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper with a meat pounder (flat side) or rolling pin until meat is 1/8 inch thick.
2. Make several small slits around edge of each chop.
3. Half each chop lengthwise and transfer to bowl.
4. In a saucepan cook sugar over medium heat until it begins to melt, continue cooking stirring until sugar is melted into a golden caramel.
5. Add shallots, lime juice, fish sauce and salt and cook 2 minutes longer or until caramel is dissolved and shallots are softened.
6. Pour sauce over pork, toss.
7. Heat a grill pan over heat until hot, but not smoking.
8. Grill pork in batches, turning once until cooked through (1-3 minutes per side).
9. Discard any remaining caramel sauce.