Vietnamese Pork Chops
In this flavorful recipe, juicy thick-cut bone-in pork chops are marinated in a rich blend of shallots, brown sugar, fish sauce, and rice vinegar. The marinade tenderizes the meat while infusing it with a sweet and savory taste that sears beautifully when cooked. Served with a reduced marinade sauce and fresh lime halves, these mouthwatering pork chops are sure to impress your taste buds with every bite.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1/3 (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
- 2 unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 freshly ground black pepper
- 4 1-inch thick-cut bone-in pork chops (about 2 1/2 pounds total)
- 1 vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- Lime halves (for serving)
Instructions
- Whisk shallot, brown sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and pepper in a shallow dish. Using a fork, pierce pork chops all over (to allow marinade to penetrate faster) and add to marinade in dish. Turn to coat. Cover and let pork chops marinate at room temperature, turning occasionally, 20 minutes.
- Remove pork chops from marinade, scraping off excess (reserve marinade for sauce). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly season pork chops with salt. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Let pork chops rest 10 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.
- Serve pork chops with reduced marinade and lime halves.
- DO AHEAD: Chops can be marinated 1 day ahead. Chill, turning bag occasionally.
Yield
4 servings
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