Keto Pork Chops with Chili Sauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork chops
• 1 medium star anise

  crushed
• ½ tsp Black Pepper
• ½ tsp Chinese five spice
• 4 garlic cloves

  minced
• 1 tsp lemongrass

  or 1 stalk of lemongrass
• 1- tbsp fish sauce
• 1- tbsp sesame oil
• 1 ½ tsp soy sauce
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup Chicken stock
• 4 tbsp butter
• ½ tbsp Sugar-free ketchup
• ¼ tbsp Chili paste

Instructions

• 1 Season the pork chops with salt & pepper, both sides and place in a re sealable
  bag.
• 2 Prepare the marinade by adding black pepper, five-spice powder and crushed star
  anise into the re sealable bag.
• 3 Add the minced garlic, lemongrass, fish sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, then mix
  well.
• 4 Let marinade 1 hour.
• 5 Bring pork chops to room temperature before cooking
• 6 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 7 Place an oven safe pan on high heat, and add olive oil
• 8 Cook Pork Chops 2-3 minutes, searing each side
• 9 Remove pan from heat and pour chicken stock into pan.
• 10 Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the top of each pork chop.
• 11 Transfer skillet to oven and cook until pork reaches 140 degrees, about 8 to 10
  minutes, depending on thickness.
• 12 When done, allow the pork chops rest for at least 10 minutes, covered, before
  serving them. The juices will redistribute back into the meat to keep them
  flavorful, tender and juicy.
• 13 To make the Chili sauce, mix together sugar-free ketchup and chili paste.
• 14 Drizzle chili sauce on top of the pork chops. Serve and enjoy.

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