Asian Recipe ★ Thai Pork with Peanut Sauce

This is a very simple and quick dish that combines the standard pork chop with the wonderful flavor of coconut and peanuts. Even the kids loved it.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 boneless pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick
• ⅓ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup chopped green onion
• ¼ cup sliced red bell pepper
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped dry roasted peanuts
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Directions

1. On a plate, combine the flour, cumin, cayenne pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir to distribute the spices. Coat the pork chops with the flour mixture, and shake off any excess.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the pork chops in the hot skillet, and fry for about 4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
3. While the pork chops cook, stir together the chicken broth, coconut milk, peanut butter, honey, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Remove the pork chops to a serving platter, and keep warm.
4. Pour the peanut sauce into the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Pour peanut sauce over the chops, and garnish with green onion, bell pepper, peanuts and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

• calories365.8
• carbohydrateContent16.4 g
• cholesterolContent30.5 mg
• fatContent26.9 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent17.3 g
• saturatedFatContent9.8 g
• sodiumContent572.4 mg
• sugarContent6.1 g