Sweet Simmered Pork Chops

You can find a video on how to make this at www.digitalcookbook.tv Chef Michael Giletto brings you this tasty Japanese inspired meal.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  pork loin chops
• 1⁄2 cup scallions (minced) or 1⁄3 cup chives (minced)

• The sauce

• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce (reduced sodium fine)
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup dry sherry
• 1⁄4 cup mirin (or 2 tbsp honey thinned with a little water)
• 2  tablespoons rice vinegar or 2  tablespoons white wine
• 4 -6  slices  peeled fresh ginger (thin slices)
• 3 -4  garlic cloves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200°F.
2. In a large skillet mix together all sauce ingredients.
3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
4. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
5. Add pork, cover, and simmer.
6. Turn occasionally and continue simmering until the meat is firm and just about cooked through (about 15 minutes). Longer for thicker chops.
7. Place the chops on oven safe plate or pan and place in oven.
8. Turn heat to high and reduce sauce to one cup or little less - about half. Remove the ginger slices (optional).
9. Plate chops.
10. Spoon cause over chops and garnish with scallion or chives.