VIETNAMESE-STYLE PORK

Vietnamese-Style Pork image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons minced lemongrass
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon nam pla, or to taste, or soy sauce
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork chops or country-style ribs
1 lime, quartered
Chopped Thai basil or cilantro for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Whisk lemongrass, garlic, honey and nam pla in large bowl. Add lime juice and pepper. Place pork in the bowl, turning to coat; let stand while you preheat grill or broiler.
Grill or broil pork, spooning marinade over as it cooks, until nicely done, about 10 minutes. Turn only once so that each side browns nicely. Serve with remaining lime and, if you like, the herb garnish.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 349, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 302 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams