Suon Nuong (Vietnamese Pork Chops)
This recipe is from a local Vietnamese restaurant.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2cup sugar
- 2tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄3
- 1⁄4
- 2tablespoons peanut oil
- 2tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2tablespoons nuoc nam
- 1tablespoon ground black pepper
- 8
- 1lb pork chop, pounded thin (cut 1/4 inch thick)
- 6cups cooked white rice
- nuoc cham sauce, for serving (Vietnamese chili-garlic sauce)
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat 1/2 cup of sugar in a 1-qt heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, swirling pan often, until sugar dissolves and turns to liquid caramel.
- Remove from heat; add 1/4 cup boiling water. Return pan to heat; cook, swirling pan gently, until caramel dissolves in water.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Transfer to a food processor along with remaining sugar, shallots, lemongrass, oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, and garlic; puree until smooth.
- Place pork chops in a 9″ × 13″ baking dish and pour over puree; cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
- Heat a 12″ cast-iron grill pan over high heat. Working in batches, add chops; cook, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately with rice and chili-garlic sauce.
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