Ingredients
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
3 scallion, finely chopped
Freshly ground pepper
4 bone-in pork chops (8 ounces each; 3/4 inch thick)
Garnish: 1 scallion, thinly slice
Preparation
Directions
Whisk together soy sauce, 3 tablespoons oil, the ginger, sugar, chopped scallion, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Arrange pork chops in a 9-by-13-inch nonreactive baking dish. Reserve 3 tablespoons marinade, and pour remainder over pork chops. Marinate, covered with plastic wrap, flipping chops halfway through, for 60 minutes.
Heat remaining tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove pork chops from marinade, and sear for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Flip chops, and sear until just cooked through,5 minutes more. ( If you have a pork therm heat to 160 degrees) Transfer chops to a board or platter. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Add reserved 3 tablespoons marinade to skillet. Simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 30 seconds. Spoon sauce over chops. Garnish with thinly sliced scallion.
