Soy and Whiskey-Glazed Pork Chops
By june
Ingredients
- 1 piece (2 in. long) fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb broccoli florets
- 8 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, cut into 1-in pieces
- 1/2 c plus 3 tbsp water
- 1/4 c plus 1 tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce
- pepper
- 4 center-cut boneless pork chops (each 3/4 in thick)
- 2 cloves garlic, lightly smashed
- 2 tbsp whiskey
- 2 tbsp sugar
- thinly sliced green onions for garnish
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins
Preparation
Step 1
Cut half of ginger in quarters and finely chop remaining half.
In 12-in skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil on medium-high until hot. Add finely chopped ginger and cook 10 seconds, stirring. Add broccoli and mushrooms. Cook 1 minute; stir in 1/2 cup water and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Cover and cook 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender and liquid has evaporated. Transfer to serving plates; keep warm.
Wipe out skillet and heat remaining tbsp oil on medium. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper on pork to season both sides. Add pork to skillet and cook 7 to 8 minutes or until browned on the outside and barely pink in center, turning once. Transfer pork chops to plate.
To skillet, add garlic, whiskey, sugar, quartered ginger, remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce, and remaining 3 tbsp water; simmer 4 to 6 minutes or until the consistency of thin syrup, stirring occasionally. Stir in any accumulated pork juices from plate. Remove and discard garlic and ginger.
To serve, divide pork chops among plates with broccoli mixture. Spoon sauce over pork.
Each Serving: about 505 cal; 40g pro; 17g carbs; 31g total fat (9g sat); 5g fiber; 102 mg chol; 865mg sod.
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