Soy-Braised Pork Chops

Soy-Braised Pork Chops

Ingredients:
Pork chops
Garlic
2 teaspoons oil
4 tablespoons dry sherry or broth
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Noodles or pasta, for serving

Directions:
Trim the fat from the pork chops. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the chops on both sides. Remove.
Add a little more oil if needed and sauté the garlic for a minute, being careful not to burn it.
Combine the sherry or broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper.
Return the chops to the skillet and pour the sauce over them. Cover tightly.
Simmer over low heat until the chops are tender and cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes, turning once. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water if needed to keep the sauce from cooking down.
Remove the chops to a platter. Stir in the cornstarch dissolved in the water and cook until thickened.
Pour over the chops and serve over noodles or pasta.