Suon Nuong (Vietnamese Pork Chops)

By 5har0n_nguy3n

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced lemongrass
• 2 tbsp. peanut oil
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp. fish sauce
• 1 tbsp. ground black pepper
• 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 lb. 1/2″-thick pork blade chops
• Cooked white rice and nuoc cham (Vietnamese chili-garlic sauce), for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1. In blender or food processor, combine sugar, shallots, lemongrass, oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, and garlic; purée until smooth. Place pork chops in a 9″ × 13″ baking dish and pour over purée; cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour or overnight.

2. Heat a 12″ cast-iron grill pan over high heat, or preheat BBQ. Working in batches, add chops; cook, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately with rice and chili-garlic sauce.