Pork Chops With Hoisin Molasses Barbecue Sauce

Cooking Light 2009

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon molasses
• 3  tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1  tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1  tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  teaspoons Chinese hot mustard
•  cooking spray
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 (4 ounce)  boneless center cut pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
• 4  green onions
• 3  cups  hot cooked white rice

Directions

1. Combine sugar and molasses in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook 3 minutes or until sugar melts, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in hoisin, vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and garlic; bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in mustard. Keep warm.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper over pork.
4. Add pork to pan; cook for 2 minutes on each side or until done. Add pork to hoisin mixture, turning to coat. Keep warm.
5. Add onions to pan; cook 2 minutes or until wilted. Remove onions from pan; chop. Combine onions, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and rice; serve with pork.