Vietnamese Caramelized Grilled Pork

By ames107

Serve with the Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad.

Ingredients

• 6 (1/4 inch thick) boneless pork loin chops
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots (about 2)
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp Asian fish sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Pound chops between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap until less than 1/8 inch thick. Make several 1/4 inch slits around the edges of the chops to prevent curling, then halve chops lengthwise and transfer to a bowl.
Cook sugar in a dry 1-quart saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until sugar is melted and golden caramel. Add the shallots, lime juice, fish sauce, and salt (caramel will harden" and cook, stirring constantly, until caramel is dissolved and shallots are softened.(about 2 min) Pour sauce over pork and toss until well coated.
Cook pork on grill on in grill pan until just cooked through.(about 1 min per side)