Grilled Pork Chops with Saté Sauce

Grilled Pork Chops with Saté Sauce

Info

Rating
Calories
440.0
Protein
41.0
Sodium
632.0
Fat
28.0

Description

Nutty and faintly sweet, our fast peanut sauce tops pork chops for an American take on the Southeast Asian specialty.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
1/3 cup well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons roasted red-chile paste or red-curry paste (preferably Thai Kitchen)
1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoons chopped shallot
2 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
4 thin (1/3-inch) bone-in pork chops (1 1/2 pounds total)

Directions

  1. sliced cucumber; chopped peanuts; lime wedges
  2. Purée all ingredients except pork in a blender. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring, over medium-low heat. Thin sauce if desired with 1 to 2 Tbsp water.
  3. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
  4. Pat pork dry, then sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
  5. Oil grill rack, then grill pork, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with sauce.
  6. Perfect Steamed Rice or Cumin Herb Rice Pilaf