Barbecued sticky Chinese pork chops

Barbecued sticky Chinese pork chops

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Prep: 30 mins Cook: 15 mins Plus marinating

Easy

Easily halved or doubled
Give chops an oriental kick with this easy, sticky marinade

Nutrition and extra info

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal438
  • fat29g
  • saturates10g
  • carbs14g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre1g
  • protein31g
  • salt1.55g
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Ingredients

  • 4 pork chops

For the marinade

  • 1 tsp five-spice powder
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp each soy sauce, brown sugar, honey
    Soy sauce

    Soy sauce

    soy sor-s

    An Asian condiment and ingredient that comes in a variety of of varieties ranging from light to…

  • 1 tsp dry sherry, or Shaohsing rice wine
  • thumb-sized piece ginger, grated
    Ginger

    Ginger

    jin-jer

    Mainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

For the salad

  • 2 tsp fish sauce
    Fish sauce

    Fish sauce

    A seasoning often used in Vietnamese and Thai cooking. In Vietnam it is usually made from shrimp…

  • juice 2 limes
    Lime

    Lime

    ly-m

    The same shape, but smaller than…

  • 2 tsp soft brown sugar
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
    Shallot

    Shallot

    shal-lot

    Related to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at…

  • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced
  • 1 cucumber, halved lengthways, then sliced
  • small bunch mint, roughly chopped
    Mint

    Mint

    mi-nt

    There are several types of mint, each with its own subtle difference in flavour and appearance.…

  • 50g roasted peanuts, chopped

Method

  1. Make marinade by mixing ingredients together. Put chops in a shallow bowl or tray, pour marinade over, turning chops to make sure they are coated all over, and leave to stand for at least 30 mins.

  2. To make salad, put the fish sauce, lime juice and 1 tbsp water into a small bowl, add the sugar, then mix until dissolved. Stir in shallot and chilli. Put cucumber in a serving dish, sprinkle mint over, pour dressing over and scatter with peanuts.

  3. Heat the barbecue or griddle pan and cook chops on each side for 4-5 mins, until cooked. Serve with cucumber salad.

  • Recipe Tip

    Tip

    If it’s not barbecue weather these chops can be cooked on a griddle pan and finished in a medium oven, if the griddle pan isn’t big enough to cook them all at once.

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Liz Brogan
29th Jul, 2018
5.05
BEAUTIFUL dish, so easy to do!
lizleicester
9th Dec, 2015
4.05
This is nice and tasty but needed longer cooking time than suggested. The salad is lovely with the pork. (Weird that it's exactly a year since the last comment....)
cathpotter
9th Dec, 2014
Looks and tastes amazing - especially the cucumber salad. We had noodles on the side as looked a bit low carb for the kids - they demolished it.
Fridays cook
27th Aug, 2014
5.05
I did this in the oven which was nice but would like to try on bbq.
jhimbo
17th Sep, 2012
My Girlfriend cooked this for me last night. I'm glad she did, as it was very nice. Would gladly have this again.
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itybity
16th Sep, 2012
5.05
i used a bird eye chilli, poured the marinade into the pan with chops and added some mixed leaves and new totts, delicious and would defo make again :)
lmouat
19th Feb, 2012
Mmmph! I was hungry, so I ate it but I wouldn't rush to make it again. It was dinner, pure and simple and nothing to get excited about.
lsultanas
22nd Sep, 2011
5.05
Only made the pork from this recipe and it was super!! Really intense and delicious flavours. Will be making again....
efreemondo
22nd Aug, 2011
5.05
We made these chops and added a small chilli into the marinade to give it an extra kick! And we had it with a regular salad and some new potatoes. Would defo have it again =]
jakethe1inchsnake
1st Jul, 2011
5.05
my boyfriend loves it!! yummy yummy...so's the food!

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johnandmarywatson
19th Jun, 2017
how best to bbq pork chops without them becoming tough ,regards john watsonjanm.watson@yahoo.co.uk
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goodfoodteam
28th Jun, 2017
Thanks for your question John. Marinating the chops helps to tenderise them, then we'd say make sure you don't overcook them. Try 4 mins on each side and see how that works or even slightly less. You can always pop them back on the barbecue if they're still pink. Make sure they're thoroughly cooked before serving.
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