Step-by-Step Guide to Make Homemade Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger

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Seasoning pork chops with a paste of fresh ginger, chile, cumin and tamarind gives the brawny meat a deeply spicy, sour flavor that gets more intense the longer it marinates. Then the excess marinade is mixed into the drippings to make a heady sauce. If you can't find tamarind concentrate. I show you how to make pork chops with an Asian flair with tamarind, ginger and garlic.

Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have pork chops with tamarind and ginger using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger:

1. Make ready 3 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
2. Get 1 tbsp tamarind concentrate (or extract), or use lime juice
3. Make ready 1 tbsp sambal oelek or other chili paste
4. Take 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
5. Make ready 2 tsp kosher salt, more as needed
6. Get 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
7. Prepare 1 tsp fish sauce
8. Prepare 1 tsp ground turmeric
9. Make ready 2 bone-in pork chops, 1 1/2 inches thick (2 pounds total)
10. Make ready 2 tbsp coconut oil, grapeseed oil or safflower oil
11. Get Scallions, thinly sliced
12. Make ready Lime wedges for serving

I don't like pork chops normally, but decided to try this recipe to see if it could change my mind, and boy did it ever! This is the only way I will prepare pork chops now! Stir in the ginger, tomatoes, and pork chops. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.

Steps to make Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger:

1. In a large bowl, combine garlic, tamarind, sambal oelek, ginger, salt, cumin, fish sauce and turmeric. Rub mixture evenly over pork, and let marinate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
2. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape the marinade off the pork, reserving it (there will be a tablespoon or two), then place chops in pan and sear on one side until well browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Use tongs to hold pork chops vertically to sear the fat on the edges, another 2 to 3 minutes. Flip pork so browned side is on top and add reserved marinade to pan, stirring it into the drippings.
3. Transfer pan to oven and cook to desired doneness. About 8 minutes for lightly pink on the inside (135 degrees).
4. Transfer chops to a plate or cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
5. Slice the meat off the bone and serve slices coated with pan drippings, scallions and lime wedges.

Stir in the ginger, tomatoes, and pork chops. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Turn the pork occasionally, until browned. Pour in the water and Added fish sauce. That and the tamarind seasoning are the secret ingredients.

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