Pork Chops with Carrot-Mint Slaw

Serves 4
Prep time: 20 minutes, Cooking Time: 10 minutes

2 tablespoons minced lemongrass
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 (4-ounce) center-cut loin pork chops
1 (10-ounce) bag shredded carrots
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey

1. Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Preheat grill to medium-high.

2. Stir together lemongrass, ginger, soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, and oil in small bowl. Brsh both sides of chops with lemongrass mixtures. Place chops on grill rack and grill, turning, until done, about 4 minutes on each side.

3. Meanwhile, to make slaw, toss together carrots, mint, lemon juice, and honey in large bowl until well mixed. Serve pork chops with slaw.

Served with egg noodles.

Results: Seriously...another perfect meal. This was my first time making anything with lemongrass, and I'm kind of excited about it. Lemongrass smells amazing! I had enough ingredients left over that I went ahead and doubled the marinade, so I had one in the freezer. These pork chops have come close to replacing my beer-marinated pork chops as my favorite pork chop recipe ever. As for the carrot slaw, I was surprised by the flavor. I didn't think the mint, honey and lemon juice would really do anything, but the slaw really did have a sweet, minty taste. (The leftover slaw was fantastic on a sandwich the next day!)