ORANGE-GINGER GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Orange-Ginger Grilled Pork Chops image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Pork

Time 6h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon dry ginger powder (or use 3 teaspoons fresh minced ginger, or to taste)
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
1/2 cup sherry wine
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon orange rind
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or to taste)
1 large green onion (sliced into 4 large pieces)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 large pork chops
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

Pierce small holes in both sides or the pork chops.
In a bowl stir together the sherry, honey, soy sauce, sesame seeds, orange peel, hot pepper sauce, ginger, garlic and black pepper.
Pour about 1/2 cup marinade into a small bowl; set aside.
Pour the remaining marinade (with green onion pieces) into a large resealable bag; add in the pork chops.
Seal the bag and turn to coat.
Refrigerate for 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
When ready to grill, in a small saucepan combine the cornstarch with water until smooth; add in the reserved 1/2 cup marinade; bring to a boil and cook for about 1 minute, or until thickened.
Drain and discard the marinade from the pork.
Season the pork chops with salt and pepper.
Heat grill to medium heat and grill the chops about 4 minutes.
Turn the chops and baste with a small amount sauce; grill for about 15-20 minutes longer, or until the chops are cooked through, basting again towards the end of cooking.
Serve any remaining sauce with the chops.
Delicious!