Ingredients:
6 boneless pork chops ( 1/4 inch thick)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup shallots, chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Pound chops between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper with a meat pounder (flat side) or rolling pin until meat is 1/8 inch thick.
Make several small slits around edge of each chop.
Half each chop lengthwise and transfer to bowl.
In a saucepan cook sugar over medium heat until it begins to melt, continue cooking stirring until sugar is melted into a golden caramel.
Add shallots, lime juice, fish sauce and salt and cook 2 minutes longer or until caramel is dissolved and shallots are softened.
Heat a grill pan over medium heat until hot.
Grill pork in batches, turning once until cooked through (1-3 minutes per side).
Discard any remaining caramel sauce.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 20 min.