Honey-Hoisin Pork Chops

Courtesy of Cooking Light's Annual Recipes 2006

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 porkchops

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  sliced green onions
• 2  tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons  sage honey (I used clover honey)
• 1  tablespoon hot water
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 4  boneless pork chops, about 1-inch thick
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
•  cooking spray
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Pour 1/4 Celsius honey mixture into a large zip top plastic bag; reserve remaining honey mixture. Add pork to bag, seal and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning bag occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 400º F.
3. Remove pork from bag; discard marinade. Sprinkle pork with salt. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork; cook 2 minutes, browning on both sides. Brush 1 TBS. reserved honey mixture over pork; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place skillet in oven. Bake at 400º for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160º (slightly pink) or until desired degree of doneness.
4. Place pork on platter, let stand 5 minutes. Drizzle with remaining honey mixture.
5. Yield 4 servings.