Hoisin Pork Chops with Fennel Slaw Recipe

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The Asian-inspired pork chops are coated with a spicy glaze that gives them a rich, reddish-brown color. The unique Fennel Slaw goes so well with these chops.—Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

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Hoisin Pork Chops with Fennel Slaw Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Grill: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

1 large fennel bulb, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup thinly sliced radicchio
1/2 cup julienned green pepper
1/4 cup dried currants
1 tablespoon capers, drained
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
4 bone-in pork loin chops (7 ounces each)

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, honey, oil, salt and pepper sauce. Pour over slaw mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with fennel fronds. Chill until serving.
In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, hoisin sauce, chipotle peppers, balsamic vinegar and molasses. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with glaze mixture. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with slaw. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pork chop with 1 cup fennel slaw equals 395 calories, 16 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 87 mg cholesterol, 813 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 32 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Hoisin Pork Chops with Fennel Slaw in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p74