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Thai Pork Chops Recipe
Enjoy tender Thai pork chops with a coconut milk marinade and a tasty dipping sauce—an easy recipe that’s ideal for a family meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 421 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
Marinade
- 400 g pork chops
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 g black peppercorns
- 1 coriander root
- 15 ml oyster sauce
- 7 ml Golden Mountain Sauce
- 30 ml coconut milk
Sauce
- 30 ml tamarind paste
- 22 g palm sugar
- 60 ml water
- 8 ml fish sauce
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 green onions finely chopped, for garnishing
- 1 tbsp culantro finely chopped, for garnishing
- Thai chili flakes to taste
Instructions
- Crush garlic, coriander root, and black peppercorns with a mortar and pestle.
- Place the pork chops in a dish and score both sides with a fork.
- Combine the crushed spices from step 1 with coconut milk, oyster sauce, and golden mountain sauce in a large bowl. Stir everything until well mixed.
- Put the pork chops in the bowl with the marinade. Make sure they are fully coated. Then, let them marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to absorb the flavors.
- In a small saucepan, combine tamarind paste, palm sugar, water, and fish sauce. Heat it over low heat, stirring until the sauce thickens, which should take about 3–5 minutes.
- Take the sauce off the heat and let it cool down. Once cooled, add finely chopped culantro and green onions to the sauce. If you like a bit of heat, you can also add some optional red pepper flakes.
- Heat your grill on medium. Grill pork chops for about 5–7 minutes on each side, or until they’re browned and cooked through. Let them rest for a minute before serving. Enjoy with the sauce you made and a side of rice!
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Serve your Thai pork chops with a side of rice and don't forget the dipping sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
722mg
(30%)
Potassium
922mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 722mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 922mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.