Thursday, April 16, 2009

San Francisco Chops

Story:
This is another recipe from Traci's mom, Julie. It was in the original cookbook that she made for Ben and me for a wedding gift. I'm not usually a big fan of pork chops, but the flavor of these is awesome!

Ingredients:
4 pork chops (1/2 to 3/4 inch thick - about 1 1/2 lbs)
1 T oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 t oil
4 T beef broth
4 T soy sauce
2 T brown sugar
1/4 t crushed red pepper
2 t cornstarch
2 T water

Directions:
Trim fat of pork chops.
Heat oil in skillet. Brown chops on both sides
Remove the pork chops and add a little more oil if needed.
Saute garlic for a minute, being careful not to burn it.
Combine oil, broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper.
Place chops back in skillet and pour the sauce over them.
Cover tightly.
Simmer over low heat until chops are tender and cooked through (30-35 minutes).
Add a little water (1 to 2 T), if needed, to keep sauce from cooking down too much.
Turn once.
Remove chops to a platter. Stir in the cornstarch, dissolved in water. Cook until thickened. Pour over the pork chops and serve with noodles or rice.

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