Glazed Pork Chops with Pickled Ginger

The smoky flavor of grilled pork stands up to a sweet-sour glaze and aromatic pickled ginger. Although you can buy pickled ginger in Asian markets, it's easy and fun to make it yourself.

25 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

88 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Pickled ginger
2/3	cup	white vinegar
1/3	cup	sugar
1	teaspoon	salt
1/3	cup	ginger	fresh, thinly sliced

Pork chops
1/4	cup	hoisin sauce
2	tablespoons	ketchup
2	tablespoons	white vinegar
1	tablespoon	soy sauce, sodium reduced
4	each	pork loin chops	1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, trimmed
1	x	salt and black pepper	fresh cracked, to taste
3	each	scallions, spring or green onions	sliced thin diagonally

Make Pickled Ginger: Heat vinegar, sugar and salt in small saucepan to boiling.

Add ginger; return to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

Cool. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be made ahead up to 1 month.)

Heat grill.

Combine hoisin sauce, ketchup, vinegar and soy sauce in small bowl.

Set aside.

Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.

Grill over medium-hot heat 3 to 4 minutes per side.

During last 30 seconds, brush tops with hoisin mixture; grill 15 seconds.

Turn, brush other side with hoisin and grill 15 seconds more.

Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with green onions.

Drain Pickled Ginger and serve on the side.

Serving Size 89g

Amount per Serving

Calories 88 0% of calories from fat