How to Make Perfect Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger

Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger.

You can cook Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger

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

Pork Chops with Tamarind and Ginger step by step

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..