GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH SATé SAUCE

Grilled Pork Chops with Saté Sauce image

Provided by Lillian Chou

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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)

Steps:

Garnish:
sliced cucumber; chopped peanuts; lime wedges
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.
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
Pat pork dry, then sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
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.
Serve with:
Perfect Steamed Rice or Cumin Herb Rice Pilaf