Simpler than these incredible pork chops you won’t easily find! Whilst editing the photos for this post I started salivating thinking about the sticky, sweet meat flavoured with soy, ginger and a hint of chilli
- 3 Cups Diet Coke with Lemon®
- 4 (about 1 3/4 pounds) pork chops, bone-in, cut to 3/4″ thickness, about 7 ounces each, trimmed
- 1 ½ Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
- ¼ Cup coriander seeds, whole
- 4 Teaspoons olive oil
- 1 Clove garlic, smashed
- 1 Cup water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 Teaspoon coriander seeds, whole, crushed
- 1 lemon, medium, peel and pit removed, sliced into 16 1/8″ slices
Preparation
- TOTAL TIME: 1 hr
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Reduce diet cola in a saucepan over medium-high heat to 1/2 cup, about 30 minutes. Set aside. Season both sides of pork chops with salt and black pepper. Place whole coriander seeds onto a plate or other flat surface. Coat the edges of the pork chops by gently pressing into coriander seeds. Pour olive oil into a non-stick skillet and heat over medium.When hot, add pork chops and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn chops over and continue cooking until second side is golden brown and pork is cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm. Prepare the glaze by adding the garlic and water to the skillet. Bring to a simmer, scraping the drippings. Add cola reduction, bay leaf, lemon juice, honey, and crushed coriander seed. Stir to combine, return to a simmer, and reduce to a light glaze, about 6-8 minutes. Remove garlic clove and bay leaf. Dip pork chops in the glaze and serve with lemon slices.
