Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop

There's a Vietnamese food joint I love and there's so much stuff on their menu that they have to number everything they make. This here is the famous Number 56. My favorite pork chop recipe and once you taste it, it could be yours as well. It's a great summer recipe because it's best grilled outdoors but since my grill is currently out of commission, I used my cast iron grill pan and it didn't disappoint. happy grilling! cheers.

you'll want to marinate this for at least 12 hours so plan of doing this the day before.

Marinade:
2 shallots, finely chopped

2 lemons, squeeze juice into marinade, cut into wedges then add to the mix.

3 Tbsp garlic, minced
1/3 cup light brown sugar 

2 Tbsp dark soy sauce
1/4 cup fish sauce or patis
2 tablespoons mirin  or rice vinegar

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
kosher salt
2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 bone-in pork chops

Black Eyed Pea Salad

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted and I'm not even sure why I'm posting now. Oh, I remember now, I've been in a whirlwind, roller coaster ride, anything else that represents chaos with a calming end. To ease back into things, why not start with a simple salad. I made this for my wife's lunch for the week. I had her taste it and it was love at first bite. hope you find it to be as enjoyable as she did. cheers!