ASIAN PORK CHOPS WITH FRIED EGG AND RICE ENJOY DAN:

ASIAN PORK CHOPS WITH FRIED EGG AND RICE by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

2 (4-inch lengths) lemongrass, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 shallot, minced

1 jalapeno, sliced

3 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoon lime juice

1-1/2-tablespoon EACH soy sauce and fish sauce

8- Pork chops

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

8 scallions, sizzled with sesame oil

 DIPPING SAUCE:

1/4-cup brown sugar

1/2-cup warm water

2 tablespoon EACH soy sauce and fish sauce

1/4-cup rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon EACH ground cumin, lime juice, Thai red chili pepper, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 thumb-size fresh ginger, minced

1 dash 5 spice powder

ACCOMPANIMENTS:

Cooked rice

Carrot, radish, and cucumber thinly sliced on a mandolin

4 eggs, fried in a little sesame oil

 DIPPING SAUCE:

1.   In a Mason jar, combine water, sugar, stir to dissolve.

2.   Add soy sauce, and next 8 ingredients:

PORK:

1.   With a mortar and pestle, grind lemongrass, garlic, shallot, and jalapeno.

2.   Rub pork chops with paste and pour soy sauce and honey over chops.

3.   Turn pork to coat.

4.   On a prepared grill; heat over medium-high heat.

5.   Cook 3 minutes on each side, or until internal temperature is 145^

6.   During the last 3 minutes of grilling place scallion on grill until charred.

Steam the rice and slice veggies for salad.

Place a chop on each plate with some charred scallions, salad, and dipping sauce.

Place a fried egg on top, place dipping sauce on side.

ENJOY DAN:                                      HALLELUJAH!!