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Char-Siu-Style Pork Chops
Inspired by sticky-savory char siu, these Chinese-style barbecue pork chops are treated to a finger-licking marinade, then tossed on the grill.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5 min👤 Shuai Wang📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pickled Radishes
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Heat ½ cup distilled white vinegar, 2 Tbsp. sugar, ¼ tsp. black peppercorns, and ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add 1 garlic clove, finely grated, and let brine cool.
. sugar2 Tbsp
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Toss 8 oz. mixed radishes (such as red and/or watermelon and/or purple daikon), trimmed, thinly sliced, and 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl; let sit until softened and releasing liquid, 10–⏱️ 30 minutes; drain liquid.
. mixed radishes (such as red and/or watermelon and/or purple daikon), trimmed, thinly sliced8 oz. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt2 tsp
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Pour brine over radishes. Cover and chill at least ⏱️ 8 hours before using. Do ahead: Radishes can be pickled 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.
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Pork and Assembly
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Stir ½ cup hoisin sauce, 2 Tbsp. ketchup, 2 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar, 2 tsp. five-spice powder, 2 tsp. oyster sauce, 2 tsp. soy sauce, 1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger, 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil, and ¼ cup vegetable oil in a large bowl to combine.
. ketchup2 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar2 Tbsp. five-spice powder2 tsp. oyster sauce2 tsp. soy sauce2 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger1 tsp. toasted sesame oil1 tsp
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Make shallow cuts along fatty, curved edge of each six ⅓"–¼" bone-in pork rib chops (2–3 lb.) to prevent them from curling as they cook. Add chops to marinade and toss to coat. Cover with a lid or plate and chill at least ⏱️ 2 hours or, preferably, up to ⏱️ 12 hours. Let sit at room temperature ⏱️ 30 minutes before grilling.
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Prepare a grill for high heat; oil grate. Remove pork chops from bowl and scrape off excess marinade; discard marinade. Grill, turning often, until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone of each registers 140° (internal temperature should climb to 145° as they rest), 8–⏱️ 12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest ⏱️ 10 minutes.
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Thinly slice meat from bone; transfer to a platter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Serve with pickled radishes and red leaf or romaine lettuce leaves.
Flaky sea saltRed leaf or romaine lettuce leaves (for serving)
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