Vietnamese Glazed Skinny Pork Chops

• Recipe by Marcia Kiesel

“I love the way the Vietnamese grill pork chops,” says Marcia Kiesel, who co-authored The Simple Art of Vietnamese Cooking with chef Binh Duong. “They pound the chops thin for maximum exposure to the heat and then marinate them in a sweet-and-salty sauce that caramelizes as quickly as the pork chops cook on the grill.”

Ingredients

1. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2. 1/4 cup honey
3. 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
4. 4 garlic cloves, minced
5. 2 medium shallots, minced
6. 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
7. 8 thin, center-cut pork loin chops on the bone (about 6 ounces each)
8. Salt
9. 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
10. Jasmine Rice with Carrot Relish, for serving

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the vegetable oil with the honey, fish sauce, garlic, shallots and pepper. Add the pork chops, turn to coat thoroughly with the marinade and refrigerate overnight.
2. Light a grill. Lightly season the pork chops with salt. Brush the grill with oil and cook the pork chops over very high heat until nicely charred and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Scatter the peanuts on top and serve right away with Jasmine Rice with Carrot Relish.